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

ABSTRACT:

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 by patients in the years 2009-2017 were included. The data comprised characteristics of the collections: financial target, raised sum, aim, type of disease, Facebook shares, age category, and the exact collection period. Campaign success was defined as collecting the target sum. Emotional expression on the main photograph was analysed using the Azure Cognitive Service. Logistic regression analysis was performed.

Results

From a total of 2,656 collections, 1,725 (65%) were successful and 42.4 million EUR were raised in total. 2,024 (76.2%) of campaigns were dedicated to children. Successful coll

SUBMITTER: Kaminski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9097654 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature