Patient preferences and willingness-to-pay for a home or clinic based program of chronic heart failure management: findings from the which? trial

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dc.contributor.authorWhitty, J.
dc.contributor.authorStewart, S.
dc.contributor.authorCarrington, M.
dc.contributor.authorCalderone, A.
dc.contributor.authorMarwick, T.
dc.contributor.authorHorowitz, J.
dc.contributor.authorKrum, H.
dc.contributor.authorDavidson, P.
dc.contributor.authorMacdonald, P.
dc.contributor.authorReid, C.
dc.contributor.authorScuffham, P.
dc.contributor.editorFielding, R.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND Beyond examining their overall cost-effectiveness and mechanisms of effect, it is important to understand patient preferences for the delivery of different modes of chronic heart failure management programs (CHF-MPs). We elicited patient preferences around the characteristics and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a clinic or home-based CHF-MP. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS A Discrete Choice Experiment was completed by a sub-set of patients (n = 91) enrolled in the WHICH? trial comparing home versus clinic-based CHF-MP. Participants provided 5 choices between hypothetical clinic and home-based programs varying by frequency of nurse consultations, nurse continuity, patient costs, and availability of telephone or education support. Participants (aged 71±13 yrs, 72.5% male, 25.3% NYHA class III/IV) displayed two distinct preference classes. A latent class model of the choice data indicated 56% of participants preferred clinic delivery, access to group CHF education classes, and lower cost programs (p<0.05). The remainder preferred home-based CHF-MPs, monthly rather than weekly visits, and access to a phone advice service (p<0.05). Continuity of nurse contact was consistently important. No significant association was observed between program preference and participant allocation in the parent trial. WTP was estimated from the model and a dichotomous bidding technique. For those preferring clinic, estimated WTP was ≈AU$9-20 per visit; however for those preferring home-based programs, WTP varied widely (AU$15-105). CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Patient preferences for CHF-MPs were dichotomised between a home-based model which is more likely to suit older patients, those who live alone, and those with a lower household income; and a clinic-based model which is more likely to suit those who are more socially active and wealthier. To optimise the delivery of CHF-MPs, health care services should consider their patients’ preferences when designing CHF-MPs.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityJennifer A. Whitty, Simon Stewart, Melinda J. Carrington, Alicia Calderone, Thomas Marwick, John D. Horowitz, Henry Krum, Patricia M. Davidson, Peter S. Macdonald, Christopher Reid, Paul A. Scuffham
dc.identifier.citationPLoS One, 2013; 8(3):1-8
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0058347
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.issn1932-6203
dc.identifier.orcidStewart, S. [0000-0001-9032-8998]
dc.identifier.orcidHorowitz, J. [0000-0001-6883-0703]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/79532
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
dc.rights© 2013 Whitty et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058347
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectChronic Disease
dc.subjectChoice Behavior
dc.subjectSocioeconomic Factors
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectCost-Benefit Analysis
dc.subjectDisease Management
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectHeart Failure
dc.subjectPatient Preference
dc.titlePatient preferences and willingness-to-pay for a home or clinic based program of chronic heart failure management: findings from the which? trial
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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