Participation in Nurse Visits
Conditions
Keywords
Active choice, Nurse visits, Behavioral economics
Brief summary
The goal of this project is to see if behavioral nudges will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a nurse visit. The behavioral nudges under consideration are encouraging subjects to make an active choice and sending reminders.
Detailed description
The employees in our sample will schedule their nurse visit time slot via e-mail and a health service provider website. Much as is the case in the current system, the control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The treatment group, the active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. The treatment group will also receive email reminders one week before their appointment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALThe Effect of Active Choice on Nurse Visit Participation
The goal of this project is to see if active choice will increase an individual's likelihood of participating in a nurse visit. The employees in our sample will schedule their nurse visit time slot via e-mail and a health service provider website. The control group will be informed via e-mail of the window of dates during which they can take part in the on-site screening and given instructions for scheduling an appointment. The treatment group, the active choice only arm, will be given the same information as the control group, but they will also be asked to make an appointment immediately, defer the scheduling decision, or decline to receive a screening. The treatment group will also receive email reminders one week before their appointment.
Sponsors
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Harrah's employee * Registered e-mail address with Harrah's * Part of Harrah's Choosing Wellness Program
Exclusion criteria
* Under 18 * Already participated in a nurse visit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse Visit Participation | This will be measured after all of the nurse visit windows have been closed, by 4/30/11 | We will measure whether or not subjects scheduled and participated in a nurse visit. We will compare the number of subjects who participated in the nurse visits by treatment arms. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed