Viewpoints among experts and the public in the Netherlands on including a lifestyle criterion in the healthcare priority setting.
Charlotte M DieterenVivian T Reckers-DroogSara SchramaDynothra de BoerJob van ExelPublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2021)
This study identified four distinct viewpoints on the healthcare priority setting in the Netherlands, each supported by a mix of experts and members of the public. There seems to be some, but limited, support for a lifestyle criterion-in particular, among members of the public. Experts seem to favour the decision criteria that are currently applied. The diversity in views deserves attention when policymakers want to adhere to societal preferences and increase policy acceptance.