Patients' and professionals' preferences in terms of the attributes of home enteral nutrition products in Spain. A discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:To elicit and compare preferences in terms of the attributes of home enteral nutrition (HEN) among patients and physicians, using a discrete choice experiment (DCE). SUBJECTS/METHODS:A DCE comprising eight choice scenarios, with six HEN attributes (tolerability, adaptation to comorbidities, nutrition and calories, handling, connections and information; two levels each) was designed. The Relative Importance (RI) for patients and physicians of each attribute was estimated. Sociodemographic and clinical variables, as well as additional questions (n = 8) were compiled to analyze possible explanatory variables and other preferences. RESULTS:A total of 148 HEN patients (71 needing caregivers to answer on their behalf) and 114 physicians completed the DCE. The most important

SUBMITTER: Olveira G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5842881 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature