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Effect of Different Types of Messages on Readiness to Indicate Willingness to Register for Organ Donation During Driver's License Renewal in Japan.

Hirai, K., et al.

Transplantation 2020; 104(12): 2591-2598.


Aims
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of six different types of messages in promoting readiness for organ donation registraton at a driver’s license centre in Japan.

Interventions
Participants were randomised to receive one of six different messages, five of which included a message to prompt participants to indicate their intentions about organ donation, and one control message which did not contain any prompt message.

Participants
7615 individuals received a questionnaire, and 3747 respondents submitted the questionnaire.

Outcomes
The primary endpoint included the readiness of the respondent to make a written declaration of their willingness for organ donation on their new driver’s license card.

Follow-up
N/A

CET Conclusions
The study evaluated the effectiveness of different messages to promote the intention to donate. Participants were recruited from a driver’s license centre and investigators randomly distributed leaflets with one of five types of framed messages, including peer, gain, loss, reciprocity and peer + reciprocity framed messages, or a control message. The power calculation indicated that 3070 participants were required and 3244 respondents completed the questionnaire. In the logistic regression analysis reading the reciprocity-framed message was a predictor of strong readiness to register for organ donation. None of the messages has a significant effect on willingness to discuss organ donation with family members.

Trial registration
N/A

Funding source
Non-industry funded