What do Iranian physicians value most when choosing a specialty? Evidence from a discrete choice experiment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Choosing a specialty by physicians is fundamentally linked to the performance of health systems and public health outcomes. Identifying the determinants of specialty selection is important to health policy for targeting resources and planning the development of services. This study examined preferences of Iranian physicians for medical specialty using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) method.

Methods

In this study, the attributes of the DCE were determined using rigorous qualitative approach. Then we applied D-efficiency criteria to design the DCE and validated it at a pilot study. In the final survey, we recruited participants from six Iranian provinces and analyzed data using conditional logit model. We estimated willingness to pay (WTP) for non-monetary attrib

SUBMITTER: Sarikhani Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134140 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature