Patients' Preferences for Antiretroviral Therapy Service in Northwest Ethiopia: A Discrete Choice Experiment.
Yihalem Abebe BelayMezgebu YitayalAsmamaw AtnafuFitalew Agimass TayePublished in: MDM policy & practice (2024)
A discrete choice experiment was used to elicit patient preferences.People living with HIV preferred receiving medication refills at health facilities, less frequent visits, individual appointments, service delivery by health care workers, and lower visit costs.Health care workers should consider the preferences of patients while providing ART service to meet their expectations and choices.Scaling up differentiated HIV treatment services is crucial for patient-centered care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- antiretroviral therapy
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- hiv infected
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- public health
- hiv aids
- decision making
- palliative care
- emergency department
- patient reported outcomes
- hepatitis c virus
- climate change
- hiv infected patients
- social media
- south africa
- pain management