Preferences for Weight Loss Treatment Amongst Treatment-Seeking Patients with Severe Obesity: A Discrete Choice Experiment.
Appl Health Econ Health Policy
; 18(5): 689-698, 2020 10.
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| ID: mdl-31974934
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Treatment options for weight loss vary considerably with regard to risks and benefits, but the relative importance of treatment characteristics in patient decision-making is largely unknown, particularly amongst patients with severe obesity. Developing such services requires insight into the preferences of recipients for service attributes.OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study was to quantify, using a discrete choice experiment, the preferences of treatment-seeking patients with severe obesity within the Irish population regarding different attributes of various obesity treatments.METHODS:
Within a cohort of patients with severe obesity attending a hospital-based weight management programme, patients' attitudes to and perceptions of three distinct treatment modalities were compared to those regarding not having treatment. The treatments included a structured lifestyle modification programme, lifestyle modification alongside weight loss medication, and bariatric surgery.RESULTS:
On average, patients with severe and complicated obesity who were attending a weight management programme were more enthusiastic about participating in a programme to help improve their diet and physical activity than they were about having surgery if the methods of treatment had equivalent results and costs.CONCLUSION:
The findings provide insights into preferences that might assist the development of more appropriate treatments for severe obesity.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Obesidad Mórbida
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Pérdida de Peso
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Conducta de Elección
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Prioridad del Paciente
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Conducta de Búsqueda de Ayuda
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Appl Health Econ Health Policy
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda