ArticlePloS one2015
Healthcare Worker Preferences for Active Tuberculosis Case Finding Programs in South Africa: A Best-Worst Scaling Choice Experiment.
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- Using Best-Worst Scaling to Investigate Preferences in Health Care.PharmacoEconomics · 2016Pooled it
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- Factors influencing active tuberculosis case-finding policy development and implementation: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2019Article
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- The neglected burden of tuberculosis disease among health workers: a decade-long cohort study in South Africa.BMC infectious diseases · 2017Article
- Art and Science of Instrument Development for Stated-Preference Methods.The patient · 2017Article
- Consumer preferences for food allergen labeling.Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2017Article
- Experimental measurement of preferences in health and healthcare using best-worst scaling: an overview.Health economics review · 2016Article
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- Protecting health workers from infectious disease transmission: an exploration of a Canadian-South African partnership of partnerships.Globalization and health · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveHealthcare workers (HCWs) in South Africa are at a high risk of developing active tuberculosis (TB) due to their occupational exposures. This study aimed to systematically quantify and compare the preferred attributes of an active TB case finding program for HCWs in South Africa.
methodsA Best-Worst Scaling choice experiment estimated HCW's preferences using a random-effects conditional logit model. Latent class analysis (LCA) was used to explore heterogeneity in preferences.
results"No cost", "the assurance of confidentiality", "no wait" and testing at the occupational health unit at one's hospital were the most preferred attributes. LCA identified a four class model with consistent differences in preference strength. Sex, occupation, and the time since a previous TB test were statistically significant predictors of class membership.
conclusionsThe findings support the strengthening of occupational health units in South Africa to offer free and confidential active TB case finding programs for HCWs with minimal wait times. There is considerable variation in active TB case finding preferences amongst HCWs of different gender, occupation, and testing history. Attention to heterogeneity in preferences should optimize screening utilization of target HCW populations.
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