Urban-rural differences in preferences for traditional Chinese medicine services among chronic disease patients: a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases, the demand for medical services from chronic disease patients has become diversified and personalized. The advantages and role of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases gradually emerging. The preferences and willingness to pay for traditional Chinese medicine services (TCMS) among patients with chronic diseases, as well as any disparities between urban and rural patients, have not been examined in past studies.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the preferences of chronic disease patients for TCMS, explore the value/importance that patients place on different treatment attributes, and evaluate whether there are urban-rural differences in their preferences and will

SUBMITTER: Jiang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11475649 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature