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- Title
Factors Influencing Patient and Caregiver Preferences for Antipsychotic Treatment of Schizophrenia in China: A Discrete Choice Experiment.
- Authors
Zhang, Weibo; He, Siyuan; Wilson, Liam; Foix-Colonier, Astrid; Pacou, Maud; Zhu, Youwei; Zhu, Yi; Xue, Lili; Wang, Yanfeng; Li, Junmei; Liu, Yanli; Cai, Jun
- Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to quantify the preferences of Chinese patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers for antipsychotic treatment. Patients and Methods: Patients with schizophrenia (aged 18– 35) and their caregivers were recruited via six outpatient mental health clinics in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. In a discrete choice experiment (DCE), participants chose between two hypothetical treatment scenarios that varied regarding the type of treatment, rate of hospitalization, severity of positive symptoms, treatment cost and rates of improvement in daily and social functioning. Data for each group were analyzed using the modelling approach that yielded the lower deviance information criterion. The relative importance score (RIS) for each treatment attribute was also determined. Results: A total of 162 patients and 167 caregivers participated. Frequency of hospital admission was the most important treatment attribute for patients (average scaled RIS=27%), followed by mode and frequency of treatment administration (24%). Improvement in ability to carry out daily activities (8%) and improvement in social functioning (8%) were least important. Patients in full-time employment placed more importance on the frequency of hospital admission than unemployed patients (p< 0.01). Frequency of hospital admission was also the most important attribute for caregivers (RIS=33%), followed by improvement in positive symptoms (20%), while improvement in daily activities (7%) was the least important. Conclusion: Patients with Schizophrenia in China prefer treatments that help reduce the number of times they are admitted to hospital, as do their caregivers. These results may bring insight for physicians and health authorities in China regarding the treatment characteristics that patients value the most.
- Subjects
CHINA; SHANGHAI (China); PATIENT preferences; FULL-time employment; SCHIZOPHRENIA; CHINESE people; SOCIAL skills
- Publication
Patient Preference & Adherence, 2023, Vol 17, p1421
- ISSN
1177-889X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/PPA.S403252