Our latest findings, conference presentations, and project updates.
Social Science & Medicine, Vol. 352
This study explores how social network structures influence trust formation in healthcare contexts, with particular focus on organ donation decisions.
Read Abstract →Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 29(8)
This study examines how family dynamics influence individual decision-making processes regarding posthumous organ donation.
Read Abstract →Bioethics Quarterly, Vol. 18(2)
We present a novel methodological framework for applying network analysis to ethical decision-making processes in healthcare.
Read Abstract →International Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol. 12(3)
Comparative analysis of trust levels across different healthcare systems and their impact on patient decision-making.
Read Abstract →Our team recently presented preliminary findings from the longitudinal study at the International Bioethics Conference held in Madrid. Dr. Martínez-López delivered a keynote address on trust dynamics in healthcare networks, while Jorge Suárez presented methodological innovations in network analysis.
We organized a two-day workshop on advanced social network analysis techniques for healthcare research. The event brought together researchers from across Spain and featured hands-on sessions on data collection and network visualization tools.
Dr. Janet Delgado facilitated a virtual collaboration meeting between our team and researchers at the University of Yamaguchi. We discussed cross-cultural perspectives on trust in healthcare systems and planned future joint research initiatives.
The TRUST team presented preliminary findings on network interventions at the European Association of Social Psychology meeting. Our presentation on "Trust Networks in Organ Donation Decisions" received positive feedback and sparked interesting discussions with international colleagues.
We're excited to announce that the TRUST Project has been awarded a new research grant from the Spanish Ministry of Science. This funding will support the expansion of our longitudinal study and enable us to include additional participant groups.
We officially launched our large-scale longitudinal study examining social networks and health decision-making. We are currently recruiting participants for the first wave of data collection. Interested individuals can find more information on our Active Studies page.