Eliciting Older Cancer Patients’ Preferences for Follow-Up Care to Inform a Primary Healthcare Follow-Up Model in China: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Jiawei Geng, Ran Li, Xinyu Wang, Rongfang Xu, Jibin Liu, Haiyan Jiang, Gaoren Wang () and Therese Hesketh ()
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Jiawei Geng: Zhejiang University
Ran Li: Zhejiang University
Xinyu Wang: Nantong University
Rongfang Xu: Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nantong University
Jibin Liu: Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nantong University
Haiyan Jiang: Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University
Gaoren Wang: Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Nantong University
Therese Hesketh: Zhejiang University

The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 2024, vol. 17, issue 5, No 8, 589-601

Abstract: Abstract Background and Objectives Increasing longevity and advances in treatment have increased the cancer burden in the elderly, resulting in complex follow-up care needs; however, in China, little is known about the follow-up care preferences of these patients. This study quantified older cancer patients’ preferences for follow-up care and examined the trade-offs they are willing to make to accept an alternative follow-up model. Methods A discrete choice experiment was conducted among inpatients aged over 60 years with breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer, at two large tertiary hospitals in Nantong, China. Preference weights for follow-up care were estimated using mixed logit analysis. Subgroup analysis and latent class analysis were used to explore preference heterogeneity. Results Complete results were obtained from 422 patients (144 with breast cancer, 133 with prostate cancer, 145 with colorectal cancer), with a mean age of 70.81 years. Older cancer patients stated a preference for follow-up by specialists over primary healthcare (PHC) providers ( $$\beta$$ β = −1.18, 95% confidence interval −1.40 to −0.97). The provider of follow-up care services was the most valued attribute among patients with breast cancer (relative importance [RI] 37.17%), while remote contact services were prioritized by patients with prostate (RI 43.50%) and colorectal cancer (RI 33.01%). The uptake rate of an alternative care model integrating PHC increased compared with the baseline setting when patients were provided with preferred services (continuity of care, individualized care plans, and remote contact services). Conclusion To encourage older cancer patients to use PHC-integrated follow-up care, alternative follow-up care models need to be based on patients’ preferences before introducing them as a routine option.

Date: 2024
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