Public preferences and willingness to pay for a net zero NHS: a protocol for a discrete choice experiment in England and Scotland.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Climate change poses a major threat to our health, livelihoods and the planet. In 2020, the UK National Health Service (NHS) committed to reducing its Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to reach net zero by 2045. Although a net zero NHS would help to limit the consequences of climate change, little is known about the UK general public's values and preferences for the proposed service changes needed to reach net zero.

Methods

This study will elicit the public's preferences for actions to help achieve net zero NHS in England and Scotland using a discrete choice experiment (DCE). The DCE attributes and levels describe actions that can be taken by the NHS across key areas: buildings and estates, outdoor space, travel and transport, provision of care, goods and services and

SUBMITTER: Loria-Rebolledo LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11328650 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature