Table 4 Less frequently listed conditions in crowdfunding campaigns
From: Medical crowdfunding in a healthcare system with universal coverage: an exploratory study
Rank | Health problem | Number (%) | Description of the funding need |
|---|---|---|---|
20–23 | In vitro fertility treatments | 5 (1.32%) | Couples asked for financial support from the crowd for in vitro fertilization when the costs were not covered by the health insurance fund (low chance of successful fertilization, treatment available abroad only). |
20–23 | Paresis | 5 (1.32%) | Paresis includes both hemiparesis (weakness of one entire side of the body) and tetra-paresis (complete paralysis of the body from the neck down). Individuals with paresis requested donations either for therapy (n = 3) or for equipment to facilitate their mobility (n = 2). |
20–23 | Stroke | 5 (1.32%) | In addition to therapies (n = 2) and equipment to facilitate patients’ mobility (n = 2), donations were requested to cover living expenses (n = 2). |
20–23 | Brain damage | 5 (1.32%) | Funding was exclusively requested for therapy (n = 5), mostly for therapy abroad (3 out of 5 cases). |
24–27 | Gender change | 4 (1.05%) | Changing gender from male to female (n = 3), from female to male (n = 1). |
24–27 | Inflammatory lung diseases | 4 (1.05%) | Inflammatory lung disease includes, among others, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. |
24–27 | Autoimmune diseases | 4 (1.05%) | Autoimmune diseases affecting diverse organs. |
24–27 | Kidney problems | 4 (1.05%) | Kidney transplant (n = 1); dialysis (n = 1), unspecified (n = 2). |