Crowdfunding for health research: a qualitative evidence synthesis and a pilot programme

EE Kpokiri, C Sri-Pathmanathan, P Shrestha… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Background Many low-income and middle-income country (LMIC) researchers have
disadvantages when applying for research grants. Crowdfunding may help LMIC …

A cross-sectional study of social inequities in medical crowdfunding campaigns in the United States

N Kenworthy, Z Dong, A Montgomery, E Fuller… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Americans are increasingly relying on crowdfunding to pay for the costs of healthcare. In
medical crowdfunding (MCF), online platforms allow individuals to appeal to social networks …

Medical crowdfunding in a healthcare system with universal coverage: an exploratory study

Á Lublóy - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background In recent years, crowdfunding for medical expenses has gained popularity,
especially in countries without universal health coverage. Nevertheless, universal coverage …

Possibilities and pitfalls of social media for translational medicine

S Dijkstra, G Kok, JG Ledford, E Sandalova… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
We live in an age where the sharing of scientific findings and ideas is no longer confined to
people with access to academic libraries or scientific journals. Social media have permitted …

How do project updates influence fundraising on online medical crowdfunding platforms? Examining the dynamics of content updates

Y Wu, M Zhang, Y Shen, N Liu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Online medical crowdfunding provides financial support for patients in need. As a major
aspect of the disclosure of fundraisers to potential donors, project updates play an essential …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the Importance of Content Versus Design for Successful Crowdfunding of Health Education Games: Online Survey Study

H Huang, H Yu, W Li - JMIR Serious Games, 2024 - games.jmir.org
Background: Health education games make health-related tasks enjoyable and interactive,
thereby encouraging user participation. Entrepreneurs and health educators can leverage …

Key drivers of medical crowdfunding success: a comprehensive analysis of 84,712 projects

S Zhang, Q Zhang, M Wang, X Tang, X Lu… - Humanities and Social …, 2025 - nature.com
Medical crowdfunding, an emerging form of internet-based financing, has seen immense
growth globally in recent years, playing a significant role in supporting vulnerable groups to …

Practical recommendations for the transition to adulthood for the adolescent with a genetic diagnosis. Special emphasis on inborn errors of metabolism

M De Castro, C Turner… - Translational Science of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Taken as a group, genetic disorders affect a significant proportion of the population.
Historically thought of as pediatric disorders, inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are …

[HTML][HTML] Data-Driven Fundraising: Strategic Plan for Medical Education

A Jalali, J Nyman, O Loeffelholz… - JMIR medical …, 2024 - mededu.jmir.org
Higher education institutions, including medical schools, increasingly rely on fundraising to
bridge funding gaps and support their missions. This paper presents a viewpoint on data …

Crowdfunding campaigns for paediatric patients: a cross-sectional analysis of success determinants

M Kamiński, A Borys, J Nowak… - Journal of Mother and …, 2022 - sciendo.com
Background: We aimed to identify factors of success in medical crowdfunding campaigns on
the largest Polish platform: siepomaga. pl. Material and methods: All campaigns initialised …