The study introduces the evolution of health related tourism products and services from all around the world and provides insights into the. Health tourism is attracting the growing interest of scholars and practitioners. The purpose of the paper is confirmation of the hypothesis that health tourism, in all. Medical tourism journal of travel medicine oxford academic. A trusted online marketplace for patients to discover and book medical treatments around the world. In india, health care is one of the largest sectors, in terms of revenue and employment, and this sector is expanding rapidly. The vision of the promis working group on health tourism, set up jointly by 9 italian regions coordinated by campania. Health and wellness tourism thailand in addition to the. An uneasy relationship with heritage tourism open access. Articles, guidebooks, and broadcasts on medical tourism are being published and produced with increasing frequency.
Lack of communication from providers to the medical tourists home health care system results in fragmented care. Checks carried out on 8894 patients found only 50 who. Medical tourism, also called health tourism, surgical tourism, or medical travel, international travel for the purpose of receiving medical care. This chapter depicts the concept and history of health tourism, health tourism trends and health tourism potentials of india. Health tourism also called as medical tourism refers to the act of traveling to a foreign country in order to receive medical care. The literature shows specific types of tourism depending on treatment, eg, dentistry, cosmetic, or fertility. An agile global health employee will conduct a personalized interview in order to understand your needs and preferences for medical care and travel. Medical tourism has many implications and impacts on the national economy, professional ethics, and. Medical tourism chapter 9 2020 yellow book travelers. Progress in dark tourism and thanatourism research.
Medical tourism is the term commonly used to describe international travel for the purpose of receiving medical care. Understanding the impacts of medical tourism on health. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy. Hansruedi mueller email protected see all articles by this author.
Progress and prospects for event tourism research open access. Results from a pilot scheme designed to clamp down on health tourism were reported by the london evening standard last month. Health tourism, medical tourism, wellness tourism, costa. Healthcare medical tourism medical tourist medical travel. Yet, there has been little effort to systematically synthesize what is known about the effects of this. Growth in the popularity of this practice has resulted in a significant amount of attention being given to it from researchers, policymakers, and the media. Health and wellness tourism 257 possible to put them into the broad categories of seeking proc edures that are. Medical tourism, alternatively called health tourism and wellness tourism, is a term that has risen from the rapid growth of an industry where people from all around the world are traveling to other countries to obtain medical, dental, and surgical care while at the same. Most downloaded tourism management articles elsevier. Medical tourism is a global health practice where patients travel internationally with the intention of receiving medical services. Medical tourists may pursue medical care abroad for a variety of reasons, such as decreased cost, a recommendation from friends or family, the opportunity to combine medical care with a vacation destination, a preference for. While medical tourism has the potential to provide economic.
Factors affecting health tourism and international healthcare facility choice. Medical tourism and policy implications for health systems. The most downloaded articles from tourism management in the last 90 days. Medical tourism involves patients intentionally leaving their home country to access nonemergency health care services abroad. Medical tourism, synonymous with the words like health tourism, medical travel or global healthcare and has become a universal concept gaining importance. Health tourism, which includes medical tourism, is generally defined as organised travel outside ones local environment for the maintenance, enhancement, or restoration of an individuals wellbeing in mind and body. Medical tourism impacts both importing and exporting health care. Medical tourism is complicated by financial, legal, and ethical issues, as well as by health. The first article focuses on the role of definitions and data collection in medical travel. This treatment can contain a full or a partial scope of medical treatments. It is distinguished from exploration in that tourists follow a. Health tourism, in the indian context is at par with other industry in the domestic sector. Make in india initiative will contribute to the growth of medical tourism phenomenally for several reasons.
The impacts of ourism university of minnesota duluth. Medical tourism has captured the interest of the media. African journal of hospitality, tourism and leisure vol. It covers a wide field of healthoriented, tourism ranging from preventive and healthconductive treatment to rehabilitational and curative forms of travel. Medical tourists generally originate from developed countries, and an. Exploring health tourism world tourism organization.
What is known about the effects of medical tourism in. While ecotourism and sustainable tourism are recognized as an important, growing tourism segment, primary research to quantify the size and scope of the market in the usa or internationally is lacking work with unwto to collect consistent visitor data, at least from primary markets. International medical travel journal imtj provides a platform for expert opinion and commentary on the health tourism and medical travel industry. Health tourism plays a major role when certain medical services are not available in their country of residence, their health insurance does not cover the full cost of a procedure, wait lines are too long, quality of care is better in a different country, and. Medical tourists elect to travel across international borders to receive some form of medical treatment treatments may span the full range of medical services most common. Well help you collect relevant medical records and diagnostic results that will allow your medical provider abroad to better assess and treat your ailment. Active ageing, health tourism, innovation, accessibility, agefriendly environments. Destination marketers may wish to include consumers from a broader target market, including dental travel as well as seasonal residents and expatriates. Iinternational journal of travel medicine and global health.
This fact sheet tabulates 87 tourism impacts within seven categories and divides the sources of tourism impacts into touristbased causes and destinationbased causes. Australia health tourism medical tourism association and. Five myths by elizabeth ziemba, jd, mph, president, medical tourism training, inc. Benefits of health tourism health tourism has huge potential as one of the fastest growing subsections of the tourism industry. However, globalisation and its associated influence neoliberalism have ensured the. Because we are the health tourism hub entrusted by discerning travelers. The longterm sustainability of tourism rests on the ability of community leaders and tourism professionals to maximize its benefits and minimize its costs. Indias medical tourism sector is expected to experience an annual growth rate of 30%, making it a rs. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Hospitals providing nondental services may target expatriates and seasonal residents, but not those seeking dental care. Medical tourismlinked infections global health jama. The factors in development of health tourism in iran international.
Sustainable and inclusive growth regarding health tourism, which, due to high correlation with. Article pdf available in international journal of pharmaceutical and healthcare. Abstract full text references pdf 1792 kb epub supplemental. Many patients engage in medical tourism because the procedures they seek can be performed in other countries at relatively low cost and without the delay and inconvenience of being placed on a waiting list. Finally, medical tourism is examined in the local context of india, critiquing the increasingly indistinct roles played by government and private sectors, whilst linking these shifts to. Health tourism is a niche tourism developed by the competing tourism promoting countries in order to attract people travelling with the prime purpose of getting healthcare. Status, growth and impact of medical tourism in india. This series of five brief articles examines key aspects of clusters and other models that exist in the medical tourism sector. Socalled tooth tourism grew quickly, with americans traveling to central american countries like costa rica for. Despite these names, the motivation of this type of traveling is far from recreational gatrell, 2011. One manifestation of globalization is medical tourism.
Journal of hospitality application and research johar. The increasing costs of health care and the expansion of the middle class in many low and middleincome countries have led to an increase in such tourism. Not only the report by bloomberg, worldrenown magazine, that stated thailand ranks the first and is trusted by international tourists who travel to the kingdom for medical services, there is also a report on medical travel quality alliance website that thai hospitals are among the top ten for world. We feature insightful articles from leading members of the industry. Market analysis of a special health tourism segment and implications for the hotel industry show all authors. Since the late 1980s tourism has received considerable attention in the economic development strategy of ghana. The moderating effect of medical travel facilitators in medical tourism. Private actors and governments in southeast asia are promoting the medical tourist industry, but the potential impact on health systems, particularly in terms of equity in access and availability for local consumers, is unclear. Within five years, it is very likely that health tourism will generate at least. The platform provides a funnel whereby patients from an origin country seeking medical procedures can seamlessly connect to the relevant hospital to perform a particular procedure in the destination country. The rise of medical tourism harvard business school. The factors in development of health tourism in iran. Tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services.
As health costs rose in the 1980s and 1990s, patients looking for affordable options started considering their options offshore. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. Health tourism is a wider term for travel that focuses on medical treatments and the use of healthcare services. A range of low, middle, and high income countries are encouraging investment in the medical tourism sector, including countries in the caribbean targeting patients in north america and europe. Pdf on feb 1, 2004, edwin borman and others published health tourism. Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon with policy implications for health systems, particularly of destination countries. Conceptual framework and insights from the case of a spanish mature. As such, tourism is a product of modern social arrangements, beginning in western europe in the 17th century, although it has antecedents in classical antiquity. With more countries, especially those at the developing stage, giving priority towards making tourism an important income generator. The etcunwto publication on exploring health tourism aims to provide a better understanding of the growing segment of wellness and medical tourism. Medical tourism introduces a range of attendant risks and opportunities for patients. In 2015, medical tourism a component of healthcare tourism generated between u. Driven by high healthcare costs, long waiting periods, or lack of access to new therapies in developed countries, most medical tourists largely from the united states, canada, and western europe seek care in asia and latin america.
Obtaining a medical procedure or treatment abroad that lacks scientific evidence clearly raises ethical concern. Pdf factors affecting health tourism and international healthcare. Trends and opportunities 7 seasonal parttime residents. Using the examples of canada and the united states, this article formulates a. Medical tourism encompasses all those services that consumers use when traveling with the intention of getting some form of treatment. Keywords health tourism, cluster analysis, marketing solutions. Trushin 229235 requires subscription or fee pdf results of questionnaire survey among selected tourism enterprises and their reflection on trends in tourism in the moraviansilesian region patrik kajzar, miroslava.
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