Trading patients' choice in providers for quality of maternity care? A discrete choice experiment amongst pregnant women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The introduction of bundled payment for maternity care, aimed at improving the quality of maternity care, may affect pregnant women's choice in providers of maternity care. This paper describes a Dutch study which examined pregnant women's preferences when choosing a maternity care provider. The study focused on factors that enhance the quality of maternity care versus (restricted) provider choice.

Methods

A discrete choice experiment was conducted amongst 611 pregnant women living in the Netherlands using an online questionnaire. The data were analysed with Latent Class Analyses. The outcome measure consisted of stated preferences in the discrete choice experiment. Included factors were: information exchange by care providers through electronic medical records, i

SUBMITTER: Lambooij MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7182251 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature