Don't Forget the Caregivers! A Discrete Choice Experiment Examining Caregiver Views of Integrated Youth Services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The design and implementation of community-based integrated youth service hubs (IYSHs) is burgeoning around the world. This collaborative model of care aims to address barriers in youth service access by designing services that meet the needs of youth and caregivers. However, heterogeneity across models requires a better understanding of the preferences for key service characteristics.

Method

A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 274 caregivers of youth aged 14-29 years with mental health challenges. The experiment consisted of 12 attributes with four levels each, representing different service components; additional measures were collected, including demographics and burden assessments. Utility values were calculated, representing the degree of prefere

SUBMITTER: Hawke LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8046579 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature