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Patient willingness to contribute to the cost of novel implants in total joint arthroplasty: the Canadian experience
Fuhrmann, Ariel; Batash, Ron; Schwarzkopf, Ran; Backstein, David.
Afiliação
  • Fuhrmann A; From the Division of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Fuhrmann, Backstein); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Barzilai Medical Centre, Ashkelon, Israel (Fuhrmann, Batash); and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, N.Y. (Schwarzkopf).
  • Batash R; From the Division of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Fuhrmann, Backstein); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Barzilai Medical Centre, Ashkelon, Israel (Fuhrmann, Batash); and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, N.Y. (Schwarzkopf).
  • Schwarzkopf R; From the Division of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Fuhrmann, Backstein); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Barzilai Medical Centre, Ashkelon, Israel (Fuhrmann, Batash); and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, N.Y. (Schwarzkopf).
  • Backstein D; From the Division of Orthopaedics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ont. (Fuhrmann, Backstein); the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Barzilai Medical Centre, Ashkelon, Israel (Fuhrmann, Batash); and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, N.Y. (Schwarzkopf).
Can J Surg ; 62(5): 294-299, 2019 10 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31550090
ABSTRACT

Background:

In Canada, health care is covered by provincial health insurance programs; patients do not directly participate in paying for their acute care expenses. The aim of this study is to assess the willingness of Canadian patients to contribute to the costs of novel total joint arthroplasty implants.

Methods:

We administered a questionnaire to patients attending an outpatient arthroplasty clinic in Ontario. In the questionnaire, the longevity and risk of complications of a "standard" implant were described. We asked if participants would be willing to contribute to the cost of 3 novel implants that had differing longevities and risks of complications compared with the standard implant.

Results:

One hundred and fifteen patients completed our questionnaire. Up to 62% of patients were willing to contribute a copayment to get an implant with greater longevity. Willingness to pay decreased to 40% for an implant with greater longevity but an increased risk of complications. Forty percent of participants were willing to pay for an implant with the same longevity as the standard implant but a decreased risk of complications. Participants with a higher income were more willing than other participants to contribute to the cost of a novel implant with greater longevity or lower complication rates.

Conclusion:

This study demonstrated that up to 62% of our sample of patients in Ontario were willing to share the costs of a novel total joint replacement implant. Willingness to pay was associated with the proposed benefits of the implant and certain patient characteristics. Our study shows that a high proportion of Canadian patients may be willing to copay to have access to new technologies.
Contexte Au Canada, les soins de santé sont assurés par les régimes provinciaux d'assurance maladie; les patients ne participent pas directement au paiement des soins de santé actifs. Le but de cette étude était de vérifier si les patients canadiens sont prêts à contribuer au paiement de prothèses d'un type nouveau pour les arthroplasties totales. Méthodes Nous avons administré un questionnaire à des patients d'une clinique externe d'arthroplastie en Ontario. Dans le questionnaire, on décrivait la durée de vie et les risques de complications associés à une prothèse « standard ¼. Nous avons demandé aux participants s'ils étaient ouverts à l'idée de contribuer au paiement de 3 prothèses d'un nouveau type, comportant une durée de vie et des risques de complications différents de ceux de la prothèse standard. Résultats Cent quinze patients ont répondu à notre questionnaire. Jusqu'à 62 % des patients se sont dits prêts à contribuer à une forme de copaiement pour obtenir une prothèse plus durable. La volonté de payer diminuait à 40 % pour une prothèse plus durable mais comportant plus de risques de complications. Quarante pour cent des participants se sont dits prêts à payer pour une prothèse de même durée de vie que la prothèse standard, mais comportant moins de risques de complications. Les participants ayant un revenu plus élevé étaient davantage disposés à contribuer au paiement d'une prothèse d'un nouveau type plus durable et comportant moins de risques de complications comparativement aux autres participants.

Conclusion:

Cette étude a démontré que jusqu'à 62 % de notre échantillon de patients ontariens étaient prêts à partager les coûts d'une nouvelle prothèse pour arthroplastie totale. La volonté de payer était associée aux avantages présumés de la prothèse et à certaines caractéristiques des patients. Notre étude montre qu'une forte proportion de patients canadiens seraient prêts à s'engager dans un copaiement pour avoir accès à de nouvelles technologies.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Gastos em Saúde / Artroplastia de Quadril / Artroplastia do Joelho / Preferência do Paciente / Prótese Articular Tipo de estudo: Health_economic_evaluation / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Can J Surg Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Contexto em Saúde: 1_ASSA2030 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Gastos em Saúde / Artroplastia de Quadril / Artroplastia do Joelho / Preferência do Paciente / Prótese Articular Tipo de estudo: Health_economic_evaluation / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Can J Surg Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article