Preferences in the management of paediatric febrile illness of parents and HCP
| Parents (n=98) | HCPs (n=99) | |||
| Coefficient | 95% CI | Coefficient | 95% CI | |
| Staff grade | ||||
| Trainee doctor | –0.244* | –0.472 to –0.016 | –0.204* | –0.398 to –0.099 |
| Nurse practitioner | –0.135 | –0.368 to 0.098 | 0.081* | –0.106 to 0.27 |
| Consultant (reference group) | 0.379 | 0.032 | ||
| Likelihood of receiving antibiotics | ||||
| Low (reference group) | 0.143 | 0.729 | ||
| Medium | 0.031 | –0.865 to 0.803 | –0.111 | –0.594 to 0.371 |
| High | –0.174 | –0.74 to 0.392 | –0.618* | –1 to –0.236 |
| Moderate pain from investigations (relative to low) | –0.462* | –0.613 to –0.312 | –0.439* | –0.558 to –0.32 |
| Receive POC test during triage (relative to no) | 0.627* | 0.484 to 0.769 | 0.723* | 0.562 to 0.884 |
| Total time spent in the ED (per hour) | –0.608* | –0.78 to –0.435 | –0.679* | –0.81 to –0.548 |
| Out-of-pocket cost to parents (per £1) | –0.036* | –0.065 to –0.007 | –0.051* | –0.074 to –0.028 |
| Observations | 2772 | 2774 | ||
| Log likelihood | –722.1 | –674.8 | ||
*Significant at 5% level. Table represents β coefficients and CIs from mixed logit regression. The regression coefficients for each attribute level represents the mean part-worth utility of that attribute level in the respondent sample. A positive value denotes utility/satisfaction, with a negative value denoting disutility/dissatisfaction.
ED, emergency department; HCP, healthcare provider; POC, point-of-care.