Analysing the preferences for family doctor contract services in rural China: a study using a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preliminary evaluations have found that family doctor contract services (FDCSs) have significantly controlled medical expenses, better managed chronic diseases, and increased patient satisfaction and service compliance. In 2016, China proposed the establishment of a family doctor system to carry out contract services, but studies have found the uptake and utilization of these services to be limited. This study aimed to investigate rural residents' preferences for FDCSs from the perspective of the Chinese public.

Methods

A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was performed to elicit the preferences for FDCSs among rural residents in China. Attributes and levels were established based on a literature review and qualitative methods. Five attributes, i.e., cost, medicine

SUBMITTER: Fu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7382837 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature