Caregivers' willingness-to-pay for a topical anesthetic cream for minor medical procedures in children.
| Autor: | Ughasoro MD; Department of Paediatrics; Department of Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria., Udem ND, Chukwudi NK, Korie FC, Uzochukwu BS, Onwujekwe EO |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nigerian journal of clinical practice [Niger J Clin Pract] 2014 Jul-Aug; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 506-10. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/1119-3077.134054 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Topical anesthetic cream (TAC) is not in use in pediatric practice in Sub-saharan regions. Knowledge of Caregivers' willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the cream is necessary for its deployment. Objective: To determine the WTP for TAC for minor pediatric painful procedures. Materials and Methods: The study was a questionnaire-based conducted in two tertiary health institutions in southeast Nigeria. WTP was elicited using the contingent valuation method. The respondents were caregivers to children that attended out-patient clinics and in-patient. Data analysis was by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (SPSS) and STATA11. Results: Majority (94%) of the respondents were willing to pay for TAC. The mean maximum WTP was US$8.31. Multivariate analysis showed no statistically significant association between many variables with WTP for TAC. Conclusions: Their average WTP was higher than the market price of topical anesthetic cream. Therefore, there is a good prospect for TAC if deployed in Nigeria. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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