Organ Donation
Conditions
Brief summary
As part of a larger study, participants are told to read 1 out of 4 anecdotes depicting an organ donation scenario where they are required to make a decision on behalf of their mother who has just suffered an accident. The participants are then surveyed on their attitudes towards organ donation.
Detailed description
As part of a larger study, participants are given 1 out of 4 possible vignettes which depicts an organ donation scenario involving their mother. The possible vignettes consist of a Control condition, a Framing condition, a Normative condition and a condition that includes all the nudges. Participants are then given surveys to gauge their views and attitudes towards organ donation as a whole, their trust towards medical institutions and the doctors, their perceived manipulation from the doctor and their views on the altruistic nature of organ donation.
Interventions
Sponsors
Yale-NUS College
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Intervention model description
Participants are assigned to 1 out of 4 possible anecdotes; Control, Framing, Norms, Combination.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5-point Likert scale - Trust and Perceived Manipulativeness of doctor and medical institution | 3 minutes | A 5-point Likert scale will be given and participants will be asked to rate their agreeableness towards the level of trust and perceived manipulativeness of the doctor and the medical institution. |
| 9-point rating scale - Views on altruistic nature of organ donation | 1 minute | A 9-point rating scale will be given and participants will be asked to rate their views on the meaningfulness of organ donation. |
Countries
Singapore
Outcome results
None listed