Improving cardiovascular outcomes for patients with heart failure in sub-Saharan Africa: conference proceedings of the 2022 Nigerian Cardiovascular Symposium
The objective of the conference was for experts to provide updates on current trends, clinical trials and innovations in heart failure, selected cardiomyopathies such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis, pulmonary hypertension, cardiogenic shock, left ventricular assist devices and heart transplantation. Furthermore, the conference aimed to equip the Nigerian cardiovascular workforce with skills and knowledge to optimise the delivery of effective cardiovascular care, with the hope of curbing 'medical tourism' and the current 'brain drain' in Nigeria. Challenges to optimal cardiovascular care in Nigeria i...
Source: Cardiovascular Journal of Africa - May 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Onyedika J Ilonze Albert Hicks Bayo Atanda Mahmoud H Abdou Chioma Onyekwelu Ebere Chukwu Kamilu M Karaye Ibraheem Katibi Okechukwu S Ogah Obi Emerole Jane N Ajuluchukwu Mahmoud U Sani Christopher C Asuzu Modele O Ogunniyi Source Type: research
Safe acceptance in the nurses ’ cultural care of medical tourists in Iran: a qualitative study
Medical tourism is traveling to another country to promote, restore and maintain health, recreation, and pleasure. There are different types of health tourism, including medical tourism, recovery tourism, and ... (Source: BMC Health Services Research)
Source: BMC Health Services Research - April 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Hero Hamzehpour, Tahereh Ashktorab and Maryam Esmaeili Tags: Research Source Type: research
First National Consensus on the Safe Practice of Medical Tourism for Bariatric Surgery in Mexico
ConclusionsAlthough more than two-thirds of the statements related to high standard practice reached a consensus, weak points in the medical tourism modality were identified. This first consensus serves to establish the basis of safe practices, eventually reach national guidelines, and define the top standards of care when performing bariatric surgery tourism.Graphical Abstract (Source: Obesity Surgery)
Source: Obesity Surgery - February 2, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
International medical tourism of US cancer patients for alternative cancer treatments: Financial, demographic, and clinical profiles of online crowdfunding campaigns
CONCLUSIONS: Campaigns proposing international travel for ACT requested and received more money, were shared more online, and had more donors. However, there was significantly more unmet financial need among this group, highlighting potential financial toxicity on patients and families.PMID:36659856 | DOI:10.1002/cam4.5636 (Source: Cancer Control)
Source: Cancer Control - January 20, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: John Peterson Trevor F Wilson Melissa H Watt Josh Gruhl Sydney Davis Jaxon Olsen Matthew W Parsons Benjamin H Kann Briony Swire-Thompson Angela Fagerlin Echo L Warner Andy J King Fumiko Chino Skyler B Johnson Source Type: research
International medical tourism of US cancer patients for alternative cancer treatments: Financial, demographic, and clinical profiles of online crowdfunding campaigns
ConclusionsCampaigns proposing international travel for ACT requested and received more money, were shared more online, and had more donors. However, there was significantly more unmet financial need among this group, highlighting potential financial toxicity on patients and families. (Source: Cancer Medicine)
Source: Cancer Medicine - January 20, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: John Peterson,
Trevor F. Wilson,
Melissa H. Watt,
Josh Gruhl,
Sydney Davis,
Jaxon Olsen,
Matthew W. Parsons,
Benjamin H. Kann,
Briony Swire ‐Thompson,
Angela Fagerlin,
Echo L. Warner,
Andy J. King,
Fumiko Chino,
Skyler B. Johnson Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
Mistrust of the Nigerian health system and its practical implications: Qualitative insights from professionals and non-professionals in the Nigerian health system
ConclusionThis study adds to the understanding of health system mistrust. Findings offer practical implications for mitigating mistrust of the Nigerian health system. Avenues of inquiry for future work are also offered. (Source: Journal of Public Health)
Source: Journal of Public Health - January 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The impact of country image and patient cosmopolitanism on medical tourism
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Source: Health Marketing Quarterly - January 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shawn T. Thelen Boonghee Yoo Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 1209: Demographics and Trends for Inbound Medical Tourism in Germany for Orthopedic Patients before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study is the first to quantify inbound medical tourism in elective orthopedic surgery in Germany. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected many—but not all—areas of orthopedic surgery. It has to be seen how this negative trend will develop in the future. (Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - January 10, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tizian Heinz Annette Eidmann Axel Jakuscheit Tino Laux Maximilian Rudert Ioannis Stratos Tags: Article Source Type: research
Halal Food and Medical Tourism: Muslim Patients ’ Experiences and Satisfaction in South Korea
This study considered only patients who traveled for medical tourism. Semistructured interviews were conducted, and the primary topics discussed by participants were their experiences and the factors that affected their overall satisfaction. In February 2017, a chain referral sampling technique was used to recruit 15 patients/companions from the United Arab Emirates. To ensure consistency, an interview guide was used by the interviewer durin g the interview sessions. The participants were asked specific questions regarding their experiences with the food services, such as “How satisfied were you with the food services in...
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 374: Interplay between Networking Capability and Hospital Performance in Indonesia's Medical Tourism Sector
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 374: Interplay between Networking Capability and Hospital Performance in Indonesia's Medical Tourism Sector
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010374
Authors:
Ediansyah
Muhtosim Arief
Mohammad Hamsal
Bramantoro Abdinagoro
Medical tourism is an industry that is currently developing, but research that focuses on the analysis of supply and institutions as a unit in Indonesia is sparse. This research aims to investigate the variables of digital transformation and resource integration that influence hospital performance, considering t...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 26, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ediansyah Muhtosim Arief Mohammad Hamsal Bramantoro Abdinagoro Tags: Article Source Type: research
HSD38 Assessing the Changes of Health Spa Demand in Hungary Between 2012 and 2019
In general, the demand for medical tourism is influenced by several factors. The first is an aging population with a growing health problem and discretionary income and leisure. The second is changes in health behaviours that focus on disease prevention. Research seeks the answer to the changes in the demand for medical tourism in recent years in health spas. (Source: Value in Health)
Source: Value in Health - December 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: M Kom áromy, B Tóth, T Csákvári, V Zoltán, I Boncz Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 15330: The Dissemination Strategy of an Urban Smart Medical Tourism Image by Big Data Analysis Technology
s Perez
The advanced level of medical care is closely related to the development and popularity of a city, and it will also drive the development of tourism. The smart urban medical system based on big data analysis technology can greatly facilitate people’s lives and increase the flow of people in the city, which is of great significance to the city’s tourism image dissemination and branding. The medical system, with eight layers of architecture including access, medical cloud service governance, the medical cloud service resource, the platform’s public service, the platform&a...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 20, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Zijian Zhao Zhongwei Wang Javier Garcia-Campayo Hector Monzales Perez Tags: Article Source Type: research
Editorial: Mycobacterial Infection, Cosmetic Surgery, and Medical Tourism
No abstract available (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research
High Morbidity of Mycobacterial Infections Following Cosmetic Surgery Tourism
Conclusion
Patients who undergo cosmetic surgery as medical tourists are placed at risk of infection by rapidly growing mycobacterial species. Management is highly morbid, and they are often left with extensive surgical scarring and unanticipated additional out-of-pocket expense. (Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice)
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - September 1, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Designing the competency-based training model of Iranian medical tourism
CONCLUSION: Although some training separated and scattered is present in Iran's medical tourism. However, Iran requires a comprehensive training model of which its design was explained in this paper.PMID:35847141 | PMC:PMC9277764 | DOI:10.4103/jehp.jehp_16_21 (Source: Atherosclerosis)
Source: Atherosclerosis - July 18, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Abbas Abbaspour Hamid Rahimian Nasrin Shaarbafchizadeh Amirhossein Maghari Zahra Danial Source Type: research
