Inpatient preferences among patients with multiple chronic conditions in China: A discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple chronic conditions (MCC) have become a leading cause of low vitality and high mortality among the Chinese population. Although a series of policies has been implemented to promote patients' rational access to health care, patients still prefer a higher level of inpatient service, hampering the efficient utilization of resources in county hospitals, which are the first point of contact for inpatient care. Thus, this study aimed to identify the factors that affect MCC patients' inpatient preferences and the extent to which these factors influence their decisions, thereby guiding inpatient service utilization among MCC patients.

Methods

Five attributes (institution scale, waiting time for hospital admission, presence of acquaintances, travel time from reside

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806789 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature