Patients' Preferences for Antiretroviral Therapy Service in Northwest Ethiopia: A Discrete Choice Experiment.

ABSTRACT: Objective. We aim to evaluate patients' preferences for antiretroviral therapy (ART) to enhance shared decision making in clinical practice in Northwest Ethiopia. Methods. A discrete choice experiment approach was used among adult patients from 36 randomly selected public health facilities from February 6, 2023, to March 29, 2023. A literature review, qualitative work, ranking and rating surveys, and expert consultation were used to identify the attributes. Location, provider, frequency of visit, appointment modality, refill time, and cost of visit were the 6 ART service features chosen. Participants were given the option of choosing between 2 hypothetical differentiated ART delivery models. Mixed logit and latent class analysis were used. Results: Four hundred fifty-s

SUBMITTER: Belay YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11367608 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature