Informing decision makers about public preferences for different modalities of cancer treatment in the Rhone-Alps region in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alternative options to hospital care like home care or local health centers (LHCs) are being advocated. However, no study has measured citizens' preferences (who will finance these services via taxation) for these options.

Objectives

We measured (i) citizens' preferences for these services, that is, respondents stated where they would like to get the treatment; (ii) the strength of their preference.

Methods

A computerized survey composed of (i) a decision aid to inform respondents about the three options; (ii) three scenarios, from light-to-heavy care, that respondents should rank from the most to the least preferred option of care. (iii) a contingent valuation survey (CVS) to assess how much respondents were willing to pay for their preferred option (excep

SUBMITTER: Margier J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574530 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature