title: Willingness-to-pay stated preferences for telemedicine versus in-person visits in patients with a history of psoriasis or melanoma.
abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate willingness-to-pay stated preferences for telemedicine versus in-person clinic visits in patients with a history of psoriasis or melanoma. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 92 (n = 92) adult participants with a history of psoriasis or melanoma recruited primarily from hospital-based dermatology practices. Data were collected on patient demographics and willingness-to-pay responses. In a combined analysis for patients with melanoma and psoriasis, 73% of participants preferred telemedicine over in-person visits if access to the physician was quicker. The majority of those choosing telemedicine (95%) were also willing to pay a median of 25 dollars(5 dollars-500 dollars) out-of-pocket. When time to see a physician was held constant for telemedicine and in-person visits, 19% of participants preferred telemedicine and about 58% of these participants were willing to pay a median of 25 dollars(10 dollars-125 dollars) out-of-pocket. This preliminary work suggests that dermatology patients prefer telemedicine if this modality provides quicker access to their physician.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. aqureshi@partners.org
authors.forename: Abrar A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Qureshi
authors.forename: Heather A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Brandling-Bennett
authors.forename: Eve
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wittenberg
authors.forename: Suephy C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Arthur J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sober
authors.forename: Joseph C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kvedar
mesh_terms: D003710:Demography; D003880:Dermatology; D005260:Female; D005382:Financing, Personal; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits / Q000191:economics*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000191:economics*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000191:economics*