Hepatitis E Vaccination Preferences and Willingness-to-Pay Among Residents: A Discrete Choice Experiment Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is associated with severe hepatitis and high mortality rates, yet vaccination coverage remains suboptimal. Investigating public preferences for HEV vaccination is critical for developing targeted prevention strategies. This study employed a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to quantify attribute preferences and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for HEV vaccination among Chinese residents (in Shaanxi Province, for example), aiming to inform evidence-based immunization policy optimization. Methods: A cross-sectional survey recruited 3300 participants using stratified random sampling. The vaccine attributes-protective efficacy, duration of protection, and out-of-pocket cost-were identified using a systematic literature review and expert consul

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12474183 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature