Effectiveness of Stages-of-Change Model on Declaration of Intent for Organ Donation: Action Research in Japan

• In Event: Health-Related Intervention Research (High-Density)

Abstract

To enhance declaration of intent to donate organs or not, this action research applies "stages-of-change model" to formulate effective interventions. Based on survey findings on the state of stages among Japanese people, the study designed and implemented multiple stage-matched approaches identified as potential effective. Suggested were transforming the value of declaration from something directly connected to donating organs, to a message for family left behind. As a result of series of interventions - including an event on Guinness World Record™ challenge -18 percent of participants newly declared their intention for organ donations. This paper makes two major contributions to rich set of studies exploring factors that affect declaration of intent for organ donation: application of "stages-of-change model" and methodology of action research.

Authors

• Takahito Yokota, Doshisha U

• Yoko Uryuhara, Doshisha U

• Aya Okada, Kanazawa U