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Are Mashhad hospitals ready for medical tourists?

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Author	Ebrahimipour, Hossein Jabbari, Alireza Najar, Ali Vafaee Nezamdoost, Fatemeh
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Introduction: Journey to treat certain diseases or performing surgery in medical centers in another country is called medical tourism. This new industry to earn millions of dollars annually participating countries. Due to differences in hospital quality and cost effective services across the world they are attracting medical tourists. This study aimed to assess the level of preparedness of hospitals in Mashhad was to attract medical tourists in 2013. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study in four hospitals in Mashhad which attracts medical tourists (Imam Reza, Ghaem, Doctor Shaikh and Taleghani) was conducted in 2013. Data were collected using a researcher-made Checklist (22 questions), the field observations and interviews with hospital staff. Data using descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and percent) and the Pearson correlation coefficient was also tested. Results: Most preparedness in attracting medical tourists among hospitals was 63.5% and minimum level was 46.75%. Most preparedness related to medical equipment and geographic conditions (87%) and the least amount of preparation on the website (20%). Pearson correlation between the level of preparedness of hospitals and numbers of foreign patients was not significant. Conclusion: In accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health hospitals were been in relative preparedness in attracting medical tourists. Hospitals should invest more on their strengths and unique abilities as they introduce their services; their role has become more prominent in this market. It can also be modified on the basis of the comprehensive plan, staff training and improvement of processes to produce the desired result.
Related Links	https://www.ijhsdm.org/article.asp?issn=2347-9019;year=2014;volume=2;issue=3;spage=170;epage=174;aulast=Jabbari;type=2
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ISSN	23479019
DOI	10.4103/2347-9019.142203
Journal	International Journal of Health System and Disaster Management
Issue Number	3
Volume Number	2
Language	English
Publisher	Medknow
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Hospital Health Tourist Medical Tourist Preparedness Level International Journal of Health System and Disaster Management, Volume 2, Issue 3
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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