Precision Mental Healthcare: Identifying Service Preferences Through Discrete-Choice Experiments in Chinese Megacities.

ABSTRACT: Designing mental health services that align with individual preferences is a cornerstone of patient-centered care, enhancing both service utilization and treatment outcomes. This study applied the precision framework of mental healthcare to explore preferences for first-contact mental health services among community residents and family members with mild psychiatric symptoms in Chinese megacities. Using a discrete choice experiment, an online survey was conducted with 4,057 participants from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Mixed logit analysis identified service providers as a key determinant of mental health service utilization across cities. While both potential patients and family members favored lower-cost public services, notable variations emerged in preferences for psych

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12310768 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature