Patient Preferences for Attributes that Characterise Alternative Models of Care in Gastroenterology: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Rumbidzai N. Mutsekwa (), Katrina L. Campbell, Russell Canavan, Brendan Mulhern, Rebecca L. Angus and Joshua Byrnes
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Rumbidzai N. Mutsekwa: Nutrition and Food Services
Katrina L. Campbell: Griffith University
Russell Canavan: Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
Brendan Mulhern: University of Technology Sydney
Rebecca L. Angus: Nutrition and Food Services

The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 2023, vol. 16, issue 2, No 8, 165-177

Abstract: Abstract Objectives Increased demand for gastroenterology services has resulted in growing waitlists, with patients at risk of exceeding clinically recommended wait-times. Given limited healthcare resources, expanded scope models of care are an option to help address this demand, but little is known about patient preferences for these models of care. Methods Low-risk gastroenterology patients (n = 1198) referred to an outpatient tertiary service in Australia over a 2-year period were invited to participate in an unlabelled discrete choice experiment with seven attributes: primary healthcare professional, wait-time, continuity of care, consultation length, manner and communication skills, reassurance, and cost. These were developed using qualitative research, literature review, and stakeholders’ experiences. A d-efficient fractional design was used to construct four blocks of 12 choice sets, with two alternatives. A 13th choice set was included as a data and quality check. Latent class and mixed logit regression were used for analysis. The resulting preference parameters for individual attributes were then used to calculate willingness to pay and willingness to wait. Results Overall, the model based on the 347 respondents suggested no strong preference for professional background. All other attributes were statistically significant predictors of preference (p

Date: 2023
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