Determinants of willingness to pay for health services: a systematic review of contingent valuation studies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stated preference studies are a valuable tool to elicit respondents' willingness to pay (WTP) for goods or services, especially in situations where no market valuation exists. Contingent valuation (CV) is a widely used approach among stated-preference techniques for eliciting WTP if prices do not exist or do not reflect actual costs, for example, when services are covered by insurance. This review aimed to provide an overview of relevant factors determining WTP for health services to support variable selection.

Methods

A comprehensive systematic literature search and review of CV studies assessing determinants of WTP for health services was conducted, including 11 electronic databases. Two of the authors made independent decisions on the eligibility of studies.

SUBMITTER: Steigenberger C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8853086 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature