Preferences for sexual health services among middle-aged and older adults in the UK: a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sexual health is an integral part of well-being. However, the sexual health needs and desires of middle-aged and older adults have been largely disregarded. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the sexual health service preferences of adults aged 45 and older to improve the accessibility of sexual health services in the UK.

Methods

The formative stage of the discrete choice experiment (DCE) followed three steps: concept elicitation, refining and implementation. The attributes and levels were determined through 22 semistructured interviews during the concept elicitation, followed by pilot testing for refining the survey. Qualtrics XM, with conjoint project features, was implemented as the DCE survey platform. We used a random parameter logit model to estimate

SUBMITTER: Sakuma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12015010 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature