Review
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Astrid Kemperman
Summary: This article systematically reviews papers on discrete choice experiments in tourism research published in the top five tourism journals between 2010 and 2020. It presents results, identifies research gaps and challenges, proposes future research and methodological approaches, and launches a curated collection on this topic in the Annals of Tourism Research.
ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Ragnhild Hedman, Per-Olof Sandman, David Edvardsson
Summary: This study aims to develop a theoretical understanding of providing person-centred home care for people with dementia. Through grounded theory, a model for person-centred home care was outlined, emphasizing the importance of establishing and continuously fostering familiarity in the care process. The study provides insights that can inform education and administration of home care for people with dementia.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING
(2022)
Article
Business
Keila Meginnis, Michael Burton, Ron Chan, Dan Rigby
Summary: The laboratory experiment conducted reveals that some respondents strategically misrepresent their preferences in discrete choice experiments, which is sufficient to change inferences about preferred provision.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huong-Giang Pham, Swee-Hoon Chuah, Simon Feeny
Summary: This study examines the preferences of Vietnamese coffee farmers towards sustainable agricultural practices and finds that they have a strong preference for practices that can provide higher profits, lower risks, and higher environmental benefits.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Business
Gregory Howard, John C. Whitehead, Jacob Hochard
Summary: There is a wide variation in discount rate estimates and empirical methodologies used in stated preference surveys. Different estimation techniques can lead to significantly different results, with caution and robustness checks being crucial in determining the most accurate methodology for discount rate estimation.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Economics
Shelby D. Reed, Jui-Chen Yang, Juan Marcos Gonzalez, F. Reed Johnson
Summary: The study found that although hope has positive value, this finding is not universally applicable to all situations and all groups. Participants valued treatments with 5% and 10% chances of 10-year survival positively, but negatively valued treatments with a 20% chance of 10-year survival that required 80% shorter survival time.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Claire Hutchinson, Rachel Milte, Mandy Stanley, Gordon Duff, Julie Ratcliffe
Summary: This study examined the feasibility of using Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) to understand service preferences of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Most participants made decisions based on their personal goals and preferences, while some did not consider all attributes and levels when making decisions, similar to observations in DCE tasks with the general population. Further research is needed to explore different DCE techniques and ensure future service innovations are tailored to meet the needs and preferences of individuals with intellectual disabilities.
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Vincenzina Caputo, Riccardo Scarpa
Summary: In recent decades, there has been rapid growth in the application of discrete choice experiments in food choice research. Empirical studies have focused on consumer preferences, demand for various food attributes, labeling programs, novel products, and new food technologies. Methodological contributions have included new theories, elicitation methods, and modeling advancements. This study reviews recent methodological contributions in the field, highlights existing knowledge gaps, and discusses potential future research directions.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF RESOURCE ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhilian Huang, Huiling Guo, Hannah Yee-Fen Lim, Kia Nam Ho, Evonne Tay, Angela Chow
Summary: This study in Singapore used a discrete choice experiment to assess the preferences and trade-offs for social interactions, incentives, and digital contact tracing tools post lockdown. The findings show that people are more willing to sacrifice being traced for social interactions, and unwilling to trade social interactions for incentives. Additionally, the proportion of people who prefer no incentives and are influenced only by family members increases with age.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Amadea Turk, Geoffrey Wong, Kamal R. Mahtani, Michelle Madden, Ruaraidh Hill, Ed Ranson, Emma Wallace, Janet Krska, Dee Mangin, Richard Byng, Daniel Lasserson, Joanne Reeve
Summary: This study used a realist review approach to examine the interactions between factors involved in deprescribing and identified key components that support person-centered deprescribing in older patients with multimorbidity and polypharmacy. The findings have important implications for medication management decisions and clinical practices.
Editorial Material
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rebecca A. Abbott, Debbie Cheeseman, Anthony Hemsley, Jo Thompson Coon
Summary: In order to embed person-centred care across the hospital environment, cultural changes are needed at organisational and ward levels. This includes leadership support, promotion of physical environments that support familiarisation and social interactions, an inclusive approach to carers, and the development of a culture of sharing knowledge and information. An evidence-based set of pointers for service change are described in the commentary.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Jonathan E. Friedel, Anne M. Foreman, Oliver Wirth
Summary: This paper introduces discrete choice experiments (DCEs) and provides foundational knowledge on the topic, discussing their importance in studying the distribution of choices within a population, comparing them to behavioral choice models, and showing an example of their application.
BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Amy Waller, Laura Wall, Lisa Mackenzie, Scott D. Brown, Martin H. N. Tattersall, Rob Sanson-Fisher
Summary: In a study involving adult cancer patients, it was found that patients preferred doctors to initiate life expectancy discussions rather than waiting for patients to ask, and they also favored two 20-minute consultations over one 40-minute consultation. Preferences were not associated with age, cancer type, or patient-perceived prognosis.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Teresa Martinez, Alvaro Postigo, Marcelino Cuesta, Jose Muniz
Summary: The aim was to develop two reliable questionnaires to assess opinions of users and relatives on Person-Centred Care, and evaluate the convergence between different agents. The study found that the newly developed measurement instruments were reliable and valid, with high convergence between staff, users, and relatives' evaluations of Person-Centred Care.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jui-Chen Yang, Shelby D. Reed, Steve Hass, Mark B. Skeen, F. Reed Johnson
Summary: The study aimed to test the convergent validity of simple and complex study designs in a discrete-choice experiment on treatment preferences for multiple sclerosis. Results showed that while certain attributes such as cognition, walking, and PML were consistently deemed most important, the 4-level and 2-level versions did not demonstrate convergent validity overall.
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Social
John Owens, Vikki A. Entwistle, Luke K. Craven, Ina Conradie
Summary: The capability approach is a framework that focuses on human lives and social justice, emphasizing people's freedoms and opportunities. However, there is a lack of attention to the ontology of capabilities and the inherent relationality of the approach. This paper utilizes critical realism, hermeneutics, and complexity theory to develop a relational ontology of capabilities, showing how capabilities are generated by personal agency and social structures.
JOURNAL FOR THE THEORY OF SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Tracey England, Sally Brailsford, Dave Evenden, Andrew Street, Laia Maynou, Suzanne M. Mason, Louise Preston, Christopher Burton, James Van Oppen, Simon Conroy
Summary: The rising demand for emergency and urgent care, as well as sub-optimal outcomes for older people, highlight the need for effective interventions. This study utilizes a system dynamics computer simulation model to explore a range of evidence-based interventions and their impact on patient outcomes. The results suggest that implementing these interventions can lead to reductions in hospital admissions, readmissions, and hospital-related deaths for older patients.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Laia Maynou, Andrew Street, Christopher Burton, Suzanne M. Mason, Tony Stone, Graham Martin, James van Oppen, Simon Conroy
Summary: This study examined the quality of care for older patients in the emergency department (ED) and identified age, previous attendance, and attending out of hours as predictors for outcomes such as long waits, hospital admission, and reattendance.
EMERGENCY MEDICINE JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Economics
Mesfin G. Genie, Mandy Ryan, Nicolas Krucien
Summary: Concerns have been raised about the inclusion of cost attribute in healthcare choice experiments when individuals do not have to pay. This study used eye-tracking technology to examine attention to cost in valuing publicly financed health care. The findings suggest that most individuals pay attention to cost and its inclusion does not increase mental effort but facilitates more structured decision-making.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher Burton, Helen Dawes, Simon G. Goodwill, Michael G. Thelwell, Caroline G. Dalton
Summary: People with Long Covid experience varying symptoms that change over time. This study found real-time associations between different symptoms and between symptoms and physical activity. Specifically, fatigue was correlated with pain, and cognitive difficulty was correlated with light-headedness. However, the correlation between symptoms and physical activity was inconsistent.
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jen Lewis, Christopher Burton
BMJ QUALITY & SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Alan Cribb, Vikki Entwistle, Polly Mitchell
Summary: This article analyzes the growth of improvement expertise in health care as an expansion and multiplication of 'ways of knowing'. It emphasizes the increasing relevance of sociological expertise in this field, both as a disciplinary contributor and as a spur to reflexive critique.
SOCIOLOGY OF HEALTH & ILLNESS
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Polly Mitchell, Alan Cribb, Vikki Entwistle
Summary: Patient safety is a central aspect of healthcare quality, with a focus on preventable harm caused by technical errors. However, some argue that disrespectful behavior towards patients can also cause harm, even without physical injury. This paper investigates dignitary harms in healthcare and explores whether they should be included in the field of patient safety. While cautioning against including dignitary harms simply because they are similar to other iatrogenic harms, the paper suggests that considering dignitary harms can help clarify the value of patient safety and the relationship between safety and quality.
JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND PHILOSOPHY
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Pauline Williams, Peter Murchie, Maggie E. Cruickshank, Christine M. Bond, Christopher D. Burton
Summary: This study aimed to understand the perceptions of GPs about the role of pelvic examinations (PEs), the barriers to and facilitators of PEs, and GPs' experience of PEs in practice. The study found that GPs' decisions to carry out or not carry out PEs were influenced by various motivations that were unrelated to their capability and opportunity. These motivations were mainly related to different definitions of providing high-quality care.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Chloe Saunders, Hobe Treufeldtd, Mette Trollund Rask, Heidi Frolund Pedersen, Charlotte Rask, Chris Burton, Lisbeth Frostholm
Summary: This study aims to examine the approaches healthcare professionals use to explain functional somatic symptoms (FSS) across European healthcare settings. The results show that five main explanatory models for FSS are used, including the "Multisystem Stress" approach, the "Sensitized Alarm" approach, the "Malfunctioning software" approach, the "Embodied Experience" approach, and the person-centered "Symptoms" approach. These approaches, used flexibly by skilled HCPs, can form the basis of a curriculum of medical explanation to enhance collaboration between clinicians and patients.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Jennifer Riley, Vikki Entwistle, Arnar Arnason, Louise Locock, Paolo Maccagno, Abi Pattenden, Rebecca Crozier
Summary: Livestreaming and filming death rites and funeral ceremonies became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this trend is expected to continue. This paper presents interviews with a diverse UK sample and explores the varying experiences and evaluations of hybrid funerals. While hybrid funerals allowed more people to engage, virtual attendance was often seen as less satisfying than in-person attendance due to limited participation and connection. The evaluations of hybrid funerals could also be influenced by the relationship with the deceased and the comparison with other attendance options.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Jennifer Riley, Vikki Entwistle, Arnar Arnason, Louise Locock, Rebecca Crozier, Paolo Maccagno, Abi Pattenden
Summary: This paper explores the importance of funeral attendance using the disruption to norms of funeral attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK as a case study. The study gathers extensive qualitative data through interviews with 68 individuals who were bereaved or involved in death care during the pandemic. It highlights concerns about limited funeral gatherings, the alternative ways people found to pay tribute and seek support, and the positive experiences of smaller funerals for some individuals.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate Fryer, Tom Sanders, Monica Greco, Cara Mooney, Vincent Deary, Christopher Burton
Summary: This study describes the teaching and implementation of an extended consultation model for patients with persistent physical symptoms and functional disorders. The model is based on current scientific knowledge about these symptoms and the communication challenges they present. The results show that the model helps clinicians explain and adapt to individual patients' symptoms effectively.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Health Policy & Services
Vikki A. Entwistle, Alan Cribb, Polly Mitchell
Summary: Disrespect in health care persists despite commitments to respect. Defining disrespect as a failure to treat people equally can help understand and address the issue. Microaggressions are forms of disrespect that may be unintentional but still wrong. Emphasizing relational equality is an important improvement ambition for tackling disrespect at institutional levels in health systems.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH & POLICY
(2023)
Article
Philosophy
Polly Mitchell, Alan Cribb, Vikki Entwistle
Summary: In his paper "Truth or Consequences," Dan Brock explores the conflict between philosophical scholarship and public policymaking. He argues that while philosophers seek truth, policymakers must prioritize good consequences. This shift in goals has both moral and methodological implications. However, the paper challenges this pessimistic view and suggests that applied philosophy can incorporate truth-seeking that considers consequences, including the impact of philosophical practice itself.
