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Quality evaluation and preferences of healthcare services: the case of telemedicine in Sardinia

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This paper explores preferences towards cardiological e-health services, assessed on a representative quota sample of potential users in Sardinia, Italy. By a mixture model approach, it is possible to observe individual response behaviour expressed in terms of agreement and heterogeneity. While a substantial heterogeneity emerges for modes of consultation, the ranking of respondents’ preferences is clearly depicted for the location. The findings highlight a strong preference for a cardiological consultation at the family doctor and for the province of residence as a location. Notably, education and age are the covariates that most importantly affect choice processes.

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Correspondence to Stefania Capecchi.

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M. Pulina and M. Meleddu acknowledge the Fondazione Banco di Sardegna (FBS) for financing the project Prot.U823.2013-A1.747.MGB- Prat.2013.1441 - “La telemedicina: quantificazione della disponibilitá a pagare dei potenziali fruitori ed intermediar”. This work has been partially supported by CUBREMOT project at University of Naples Federico II.

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Capecchi, S., Meleddu, M. & Pulina, M. Quality evaluation and preferences of healthcare services: the case of telemedicine in Sardinia. Qual Quant 53, 2339–2351 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-018-0743-4

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