Research Article
Preferences of Caregivers of People with Dementia for Respite Care: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Table 1
Attributes and levels used in the DCE.
| Attributes | Levels |
| Content | Night care for PwD | Housekeeping | Assistance with personal care for PwD by day | Escorting PwD to a hospital |
| Provider | An inexperienced worker | An experienced worker | An experienced worker with attitudes of understanding and respect towards PwD |
| Duration | As long as needed | Less than 4 h every time | More than 4 h every time |
| Frequency | Available only for emergencies | Less than 3 times per week regularly | More than 3 times per week regularly |
| Cost per week | ¥100 | ¥300 | ¥600 |
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