Challenges for cancer patients returning home during SARS-COV-19 pandemic after medical tourism - a consensus report by the emirates oncology task force
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global health crisis. Numerous cancer patients from non-Western countries, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), seek cancer care outside their home countries and many ar... (Source: BMC Cancer)
Source: BMC Cancer - July 10, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Humaid O. Al-Shamsi, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida, Shabeeha K. Rana, Neil Nijhawan, Ahmed S. Abdulsamad, Sadir Alrawi, Mohamed Abuhaleeqa, Taleb M. Almansoori, Thamir Alkasab, Essa M. Aleassa and Martine C. McManus Tags: Review Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 4790: Rural Population Aging and the Hospital Utilization in Cities: The Rise of Medical Tourism in China
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The disparity of rural and urban hospital utilization has aroused much concern. With the improvement of their living standards, patients in rural areas have an emerging need for traveling across borders for better medical treatment in China. This paper reveals the medical tourism of rural residents towards urban hospitals driven by hospital needs and points out that such disparities may be caused by medical tourism. The ratio of people aged 65 and above in total rural populations was used to identify the potential target customers for medical tourism. Based on rural and urban datasets ranging from 2007&...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - July 2, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hu Peng Zhang Yu Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 3646: Applying the Modified Health Belief Model (HBM) to Korean Medical Tourism
This study used an online survey engine (docs.google.com/forms) to collect data from foreigners who are from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Mongolia, who are potential Korean medical tourists. Out of 213 questionnaires collected, 200 questionnaires (93.9%) were used for the statistical analysis. The Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that six dimensions, “Experience”, “Susceptibility”, “Severity”, “Barrier”, “Benefit”, and “Visiting Intention”, had construct validity; Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was tested for item reliability. It is expected that four variables in the health bel...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 21, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hyun-Jeong Ban Hak-Seon Kim Tags: Article Source Type: research
Early Surgical Management of Medical Tourism Complications Improves Patient Outcomes
Conclusions:
Conservative management of complications from medical tourism has resulted in a high incidence of failure, leading to readmission and increased costs. This can contribute to poor outcomes in patients that are already having complications from cosmetic surgery.
CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE:
Therapeutic, III. (Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - April 28, 2020 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Cosmetic: Original Articles Source Type: research
The north-south policy divide in transnational healthcare: a comparative review of policy research on medical tourism in source and destination countries
Medical tourism occupies different spaces within national policy frameworks depending on which side of the transnational paradigm countries belong to, and how they seek to leverage it towards their development... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - April 22, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Altaf Virani, Adam M. Wellstead and Michael Howlett Tags: Review Source Type: research
Diasporic medical tourism: a scoping review of quantitative and qualitative evidence
There is a growing recognition of the significance of the diasporic dimension of medical travel. Explanations of medical tourism are increasingly presented in a wider context of transnationalism, diaspora and ... (Source: Globalization and Health)
Source: Globalization and Health - March 30, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aneta Mathijsen and Fran çois Pierre Mathijsen Tags: Research Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 1626: The Theory of Planned Behaviour in Medical Tourism: International Comparison in the Young Consumer Segment
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The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) assumes the possibility of predicting and explaining humans’ behaviour by identifying their intentions. The intentions are shaped by three groups of factors: attitudes towards, social norms and perceived behavioural control over the behaviour. The aim of the research is to examine the applicability of the TPB in medical tourism and to check whether there are differences in predicting the intentions of medical tourists from different countries. The study covered potential medical tourists—521 young consumers from three regionally important markets...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - March 2, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Monika Boguszewicz-Kreft Sylwia Kuczamer-K łopotowska Arkadiusz Koz łowski Ali Ayci Mohammd Abuhashesh Tags: Article Source Type: research
Complications Associated with Medical Tourism for Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review
ConclusionsWe present the first study to systematically review the complications associated with medical tourism for facial rejuvenation. No definitive conclusions can be made given the paucity of relevant data, its clinical and statistical heterogeneity, and small sample size. Additional research is warranted to help inform patients who seek facial rejuvenation procedures abroad and to better understand the health system implications associated with cosmetic tourism for facial rejuvenation.Level of Evidence VThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evid...
Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - February 9, 2020 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research
Atypical Mycobacterial Infections After Plastic Surgery Procedures Abroad: A Multidisciplinary Algorithm for Diagnosis and Treatment
Conclusions
M. abscessus cutaneous infections present with unique history and physical examination findings and often require complex diagnostic workups and treatment plans. Increased provider awareness of the management and potential complications of M. abscessus is crucial to the improvement patient outcomes, as is a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates primary care providers, pathologists, plastic surgeons, and infectious disease specialists. (Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery)
Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery - February 8, 2020 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Aesthetic Surgery Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 961: Grey System Theory in the Study of Medical Tourism Industry and Its Economic Impact
This study contributes to propose an approach which effectively assesses performance of medical tourism industry based on considering the economic impact factors as well as provides a conceptual framework for the industry analysis. Grey system theory is utilized as a major analyzing approach. According to that, factors impact on the sustainable development of medical tourism in Asia-Pacific region could be identified. The performance of each destination in this region was simultaneously revealed. The results presented an overall perspective of the medical tourism industry in the scope of the Asia-Pacific region, and in Tai...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - February 3, 2020 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dang Nguyen Wang Day Dang Tags: Article Source Type: research
The Regulation of Mitochondrial Replacement Techniques Around the World.
Abstract
Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs, also referred to as mitochondrial replacement therapies) have given hope to many women who wish to have genetically related children but have mitochondrial DNA mutations in their eggs. MRTs have also spurred deep ethical disagreemensts and led to different regulatory approaches worldwide. In this review, we discuss the current regulation of MRTs across several countries. After discussing the basics of the science, we describe the current law and policy directions in seven countries: the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Germany, Israe...
Source: Annual Review of Genomics and Human Genetics - January 20, 2020 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Cohen IG, Adashi EY, Gerke S, Palacios-González C, Ravitsky V Tags: Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4964: Critical Success Factors of Medical Tourism: The Case of South Korea
This study generated results which are valuable for both academic and industry perspectives, as this is a field which has not been extensively researched. Medical tourism representatives in other countries can consult these findings to develop the industry. (Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 5, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Soojung Kim Charles Arcodia Insin Kim Tags: Article Source Type: research
A223 Implications of Bariatric Tourism from an Academic Center Approximating the US-Mexico Border — Getting what you pay for or paying for what you get?
Medical tourism is a recognized phenomenon where patients travel seeking healthcare. Bariatric tourism bypasses critical perioperative infrastructure specific to this patient population. We examine the care/cost required to manage catastrophe from bariatric tourism. (Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases)
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - September 30, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Arielle Lee, Kai Neki, Rebeca Dominguez-Profeta, Ryan Broderick, Joslin Cheverie, Robert Cubas, Bryan Sandler, Garth Jacobsen, Santiago Horgan Source Type: research
