"Gaining or losing": The importance of the perspective in primary care health services valuation.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale and objectives

Economic theory classifies an intervention as socially beneficial if the total Willingness to Pay (WTP) of those who gain exceeds the total Willingness to accept (WTA) of those who are harmed. This paper examines the differences in health system users' valuation of a health care service in primary care setting based on the WTP and WTA perspectives, discussing the impact of personal and service variables, including risk attitudes, on these disparities.

Method

Six hundred and sixty two subjects who asked for care in health centres in the Region of Madrid (Spain) were interviewed, using the contingent valuation method to estimate WTP and WTA. Patient sociodemographic characteristics, health needs, satisfaction with the service and risk attitude and beha

SUBMITTER: Martin-Fernandez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5716530 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature