Patient preferences for models of care for fibromyalgia: A discrete choice experiment.
Patrícia NorwoodMarcus BeasleyMartin J StevensRosemary HollickGary MacfarlanePaul McNameenull nullPublished in: PloS one (2024)
This study has found that, although respondents express a preference for specialist care, provided by a Rheumatologist, they may be willing to trade-off this preference against other features within a model of care. This willingness to accept a different skill-mix (e.g., appointments with a GP or a Nurse Practitioner) has important implications for practice and policy, as this is a more feasible option in settings where the availability of specialist care is highly constrained.