Attributes and levels for discrete choice experiment choice questions
| Attributes | Levels | Description |
| Location of care | Institution | Care provided in a hospital or nursing facility |
| Community | Care provided in a community setting, such as a community health centre | |
| Home | Care provided in the patient’s home | |
| Type of care | Basic care | Essential care mainly focuses on assisting with daily activities (like eating, bathing and dressing) |
| Specialised care | Advanced care that addresses specific stroke-related needs, such as rehabilitation therapy or monitoring of stroke complications | |
| Health management | Focus on overall health maintenance, such as chronic disease control, medication management and health education | |
| Qualification of staff | Registered nurses | Licensed healthcare professionals with advanced medical training who can manage treatments, administer medication, perform assessments and modify care plans |
| Nurse aide | Support staff trained to assist with daily activities like feeding, bathing and mobility, mainly focus on personal care but do not perform clinical tasks | |
| Family caregivers | Informal care provided by family members with varying degrees of training and experience | |
| Personalisation of care plan | Standardised care | A standardised care plan applied to all patients, with little customisation |
| Partially standardised care | A care plan that allows some customisation based on the patient’s personal needs | |
| Individualised care | A fully customised care plan developed specifically for the patient’s individual preferences and clinical requirements | |
| Duration of care | 24-hour care | Continuous care provided throughout the day and night, ensuring comprehensive supervision and support |
| Day care services | Care provided during the day in specialised centres, with patients returning home in the evening | |
| Home visiting care (regular visits) | Periodic care visits to the patient’s home for monitoring and support | |
| Technical support | Basic technical support | Access to simple medical devices (such as walking aids, blood pressure monitors and blood glucose meter) to help with daily health needs |
| Advanced technical support | Access to high-level equipment (such as ventilators or telemedicine and monitoring tools) to manage complex medical conditions | |
| No technical support | No specialised medical equipment is provided; care relies mostly on human assistance and personal support | |
| Cost | Full reimbursement by health insurance | All care-related expenses are covered by insurance, minimising out-of-pocket costs for the patient |
| Partial reimbursement by medical insurance | Some costs are covered by insurance, but the patient or family needs to pay a portion of the total care expenses | |
| Self-founded | The patient or family pays all the care costs directly, without financial help from insurance or government programmes |