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Table 1 Physician profiles included in the CV tasks and the effects on WTP studied

From: Willingness to pay for physician services at a primary contact in Ukraine: results of a contingent valuation study

Attributes *

Physician profiles included in the CV tasks

Effects on WTP studied

GP basic profile

GP improved profile

Specialist basic profile

Specialist improved profile

Physician’s specialization

0 = GP

0 = GP

1 = Specialist

1 = Specialist

Specialization

State of the medical equipment

0 = Outdated

1 = Modern

0 = Outdated

1 = Modern

Quality/access improvements

Maintenance of the physician’s office

0 = Old-looking

1 = Renovated

0 = Old-looking

1 = Renovated

Waiting time in front of the office

45 min

10 min

45 min

10 min

  1. * Two attributes remained constant in all profiles: attitude of the medical staff = polite, and travel time to the physician’s office = 15 min.