Ughasoro M D, Udem N D, Chukwudi N K, Korie F C, Uzochukwu B S C, Onwujekwe E O
Department of Paediatrics; Department of Health Policy Research Group, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, Enugu, Nigeria.
Niger J Clin Pract. 2014 Jul-Aug;17(4):506-10. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.134054.
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.
To determine the WTP for TAC for minor pediatric painful procedures.
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.
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.
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.
撒哈拉以南地区的儿科医疗实践中未使用外用麻醉乳膏（TAC）。了解护理人员对该乳膏的支付意愿（WTP）对于其推广应用至关重要。
确定小儿轻微疼痛操作中使用TAC的支付意愿。
本研究采用问卷调查法，在尼日利亚东南部的两家三级医疗机构开展。使用条件价值评估法获取支付意愿。受访者为门诊和住院患儿的护理人员。数据分析采用社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）和STATA11。
大多数（94%）受访者愿意为TAC付费。平均最高支付意愿为8.31美元。多变量分析显示，许多变量与TAC的支付意愿之间无统计学显著关联。
他们的平均支付意愿高于外用麻醉乳膏的市场价格。因此，TAC在尼日利亚推广应用具有良好前景。
