Behavior, Control
Conditions
Brief summary
One survey is conducted. Exploring the effect of different messages on family members' decision making on organ donation.
Detailed description
The investigators intend to examine the impact of nudging interventions in the form of a vignette designed to emulate the standard procedure of informing family members of a loved one's unfavourable prognosis. The investigators intend to examine the effect of the interventions on the eventual decision-making process of the family member.
Interventions
Sponsors
Yale-NUS College
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Above age 21 * Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents
Exclusion criteria
* Below age 21 * Non-citizens * Not able to make decisions for self
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Binary survey item - Preferred option for mother's situation | 3 minutes | A binary choice between 'Turning off life support' and 'Wait and see' which measures the efficacy of nudges on ultimate decision-making. |
| 10cm line scale survey item - Willingness for participant's mother's organs to be donated under brain death | 3 minutes | A 10cm line scale will be given and participants will be asked to put a cross on the line that corresponds to what they are feeling. This will measure their willingness for their mother's organs to be donated under the conditions of brain death. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10cm line scale survey item - Willingness for participant's mother's organs to be donated under cardiac death | 3 minutes | A 10cm line scale will be given and participants will be asked to put a cross on the line that corresponds to what they are feeling. This will measure their willingness for their mother's organs to be donated under the conditions of cardiac death. |
| 10cm line scale survey item - Willingness for participant's own organs to be donated under brain death | 3 minutes | A 10cm line scale will be given and participants will be asked to put a cross on the line that corresponds to what they are feeling. This will measure their willingness to donate their own organs under conditions of brain death. |
Countries
Singapore
Outcome results
None listed