Choosing an Effective Healthcare Spokesperson: An Interactive Intervention

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Conditions studied: Surrogate Decision-making, Healthcare Spokesperson, Advance Care Planning

In brief

The investigators developed a "serious game" intervention called "Who Would You Choose: Serious Fun" (WWYC) to help people consider the key qualities healthcare spokespersons should have. The intervention uses a spinner, cards, and dice, along with a smart-phone App to prompt players (using scenarios and metaphors) to choose a spokesperson whose qualities are best suited to the role. Friendly competition is encouraged by having players receive points for correct answers, and additional points for good explanations of their choices. At the end of the game, players identify a real-life spokesperson based on the qualities considered during game-play. Then, using an associated smart-phone App, the intervention will help spark communication between the player and their chosen spokesperson.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04599166

Run by

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

People needed

207

Starts

2021-08-03

Expected to finish

2022-12-07

Last updated by the study team

2025-05-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Able to read and write in English
• 18 years or older
• Have a working smart phone

You may not qualify if…

• NOT able to read and write in English
• Younger than 18 years old
• Does NOT have a working smart phone

Where it is running

• Penn State College of Medicine — Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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