Impact of Medical Conditions and Area Deprivation on Fundraising Success in Online Crowdfunding: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Web-based crowdfunding is commonly used to defray medical expenses, but it is not fully known which factors determine fundraising success. Previous studies have usually focused on a single disease category at a time or a small number of mutually exclusive diseases, even though a given campaign may seek funding for multiple conditions. In addition, differences in fundraising exist according to socioeconomic status, but whether this association applies across different diseases is unclear. Thus, questions remain about how certain medical conditions and the socioeconomic context of a campaign's location interact to influence fundraising success.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the impact of specific medical conditions on crowdfunding success and to evaluate i

SUBMITTER: Doerstling SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306843 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature