Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Take-up of Preventative Care Communication About Health Information
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Healthy Volunteers Welcome You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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At a Glance
Age
60 – 75
Sex
Female
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
1,200 (estimated)
Sponsor
Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab · Other
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About This Trial
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders. We measure how interest in check-ups changes when we offer different versions of transportation support, to understand how much interest in check-ups are affected by the d…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Elderly women aged 60-75 Exclusion Criteria: * Those with severe hearing, speech, mental, or mobility impairment
Contacts

Jenny Wang

617-253-3807

wangjm@mit.edu

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