Medical tourism and policy implications for health systems. In this section, a range of brief synopses of recently published articles that may be of interest to health visitors is presented. Health tourism, medical tourism, wellness tourism, costa del sol. Health and wellness tourism global potential 2019 examines the potential of one of the fastest growing global tourism niches. Iinternational journal of travel medicine and global health. Health and wellness tourism takes an innovative look at this rapidly growing sector of todays thriving tourism industry. Dec 12, 2012 this booming growth for medical health tourism in recent times has had both positive and negative impacts on the global healthcare and on the host nation. Economic and social impact of tourism on a small town. Tourism management is the leading international journal for all those concerned with the management, including planning, of travel and tourism tourism comprises a multitude of activities which together form one of the worlds fastest growing international sectors. Medical tourism has many implications and impacts on the national economy, professional ethics, and.
Healthtourismopenaccessarticlesomics international. Health and wellness tourism 257 possible to put them into the broad categories of seeking proc edures that are. Authors should include a data accessibility statement, including a link to the repository they have used, in order that this statement can be published. The tourism industry provides direct and indirect employment to over 300,000 people sge, 1991. Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon with policy implications for health systems, particularly of destination countries. Conclusions the results of this study provide increased understanding of the experience of obtaining health care internationally from the patient perspective.
Do you have favorable or unfavorable opinion about tourism. Private actors and governments in southeast asia are promoting the medical tourist industry, but the potential impact on health. Sustainable and inclusive growth regarding health tourism, which, due to high correlation with. While medical tourism has the potential to provide economic. Imtj is the worlds leading journal for the medical travel industry providing regular news, articles and updates on medical tourism and health tourism. European journal of tourism hospitality and research vol.
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. The journal strives to bring to the forefront, the frontiers in the industry with major focus on the current happenings and research. Jennifer whitlock, rn, msn, fnpc, is a boardcertified family nurse practitioner. It covers a wide field of health oriented, tourism ranging from preventive and health conductive treatment to rehabilitational and curative forms of travel. The world health organization has designated 2020 as the international year of the nurse and midwife. Demographic, complication, and cost data were compiled. 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. Read the latest news from fph and the world of public. Health tourism, in the indian context is at par with other industry in the domestic sector.
International journal of tourism research encourages author to share the data and other artefacts supporting the results in the paper by archiving it in an appropriate public repository. It covers a wide field of healthoriented, tourism ranging from preventive and healthconductive treatment to rehabilitational and curative forms of travel. 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 is complicated by financial, legal, and ethical issues, as well as by health. Medical tourism is a global health practice where patients travel internationally with the intention of receiving medical services. The impact of medical tourism industry for the hospital services and. The study introduces the evolution of health related tourism products and services from all around the world and provides insights into the current situation of the industry, as well as the future. The aim of this roundup is to provide an overview, rather than a detailed summary, of the research papers selected. Medical tourism as a branch of health tourism represents a growing industry that creates opportunities for patients to. Health tourism is a wider term for travel that focuses on medical treatments and the use of healthcare services. It is necessary to clearly define the status, growth and impact of medical tourism in india t. Medical tourism as a branch of health tourism represents a growing industry that creates opportunities for patients to obtain medical services by. Status, growth and impact of medical tourism in india.
Obtaining a medical procedure or treatment abroad that lacks scientific evidence clearly raises ethical concern. Medical tourism in india is a multi billion dollar provider industry and attracting millions of foreigners. The routledge handbook of health tourism 1st edition. Progress and prospects for event tourism research open access. She is the coauthor of the book health, tourism and hospitality. Seeking health care through international medical tourism. 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. Of the total global health tourism research output, the top 19 highly cited.
Thus, recent studies in tourism have paid more attention to the benefits of travel experiences. Research journals, e journals, unwto report, report of ministry of tourism, report of world travel and. A cohort of patients presenting with complications from aesthetic procedures performed abroad was generated. Destination india 7 growth of middleincome class, with about 62 per cent households falling in this category in 20092010. The etcunwto publication on exploring health tourism aims to provide a better understanding of the growing segment of wellness and medical tourism. The factors in development of health tourism in iran international. It was predicted at the time that health tourism would generate at least twice these revenues by 2020. The mediating role of international tourist motivation and tourist satisfaction international journal of research granthaalayah, vol. The routledge handbook of health tourism provides a comprehensive and cuttingedge overview of the philosophical, conceptual and managerial issues in the field of health tourism with contributions from more than 30 expert academics and practitioners from around the world. 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.
Urbanisation and spread of economic prosperity in the small and large urban areas, employment guarantee programmes for rural population, good telecommunication infrastructure and improved infrastructure such as roads and electricity. This is a comprehensive report on global health tourism by an author who has been writing about the subject for 15 years. Over a 36month period, 42 patients met inclusion criteria one man. Pdf on feb 1, 2004, edwin borman and others published health tourism find, read and cite all the. The faculty of public health fph is a registered charity in the united kingdom and the standard setting body for specialists in public health in the united kingdom. Understanding the impacts of medical tourism on health human. The factors in development of health tourism in iran. Pdf purpose healthcare tourism has become a major industry in the last. Market analysis of a special health tourism segment and implications for the hotel industry hansruedi mueller and eveline lanz kaufmann journal of vacation marketing 2001 7. The study introduces the evolution of healthrelated tourism products and services from all around the world and provides insights into the. Health tourism research international journal of medicine and. Medical tourism, also known as international surgery or surgery abroad, is the.
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. Understanding the impacts of medical tourism on health. An uneasy relationship with heritage tourism open access. If you would like your publication to be included in imtj resources, complete the submission form. Lack of communication from providers to the medical tourists home health care system results in fragmented care. This treatment can contain a full or a partial scope of medical treatments. Medical tourism encompasses all those services that consumers use when traveling with the intention of getting some form of treatment. Scott sundick, md, is a boardcertified vascular and endovascular surgeon.
Health tourism also called as medical tourism refers to the act of traveling to a foreign country in order to receive medical care. Medical tourismlinked infections global health jama. The social, economic, and environmental impacts of casino. Medical tourism introduces a range of attendant risks and opportunities for patients. The paper also seeks to raiseawareness of the issues outlined and thereby increase efforts to enhance travel safety. The faculty is the joint faculty of the three royal colleges of physician of the united kingdom.
Patients were surveyed to assess their overall experience. They include handbooks for running a medical travel business or an international patient department and research and whitepapers on the marketplace. Spas, wellness and medical travel routledge, 20 with dr laszlo puczko and has worked for over ten years on health tourism, including research, lecturing and the publication of several journal articles and book chapters. Medical travel journal, laingbuisson international. The thematic analysis provides insight into the experience and reflects a modern approach to health. However, most studies pertaining to the topic have been conducted in the fields of organizational behavior and health science. Issue 4 2014 contemporary tourism research from the rosen college part 2. Twelve us patients have been diagnosed with verona integronencoded metallo. Tourism and the health effects of infectious diseases. Pdf factors affecting health tourism and international healthcare.
The market in 2019 however is changing rapidly as new laws come into place and the population in general becomes more accustomed to the idea of. While medical tourism has the potential to provide economic and. How do you see the potential of tourism in peterborough. Medical tourism journal of travel medicine oxford academic. Conceptual framework and insights from the case of a spanish mature. Trends and opportunities 7 seasonal parttime residents. Destination marketers may wish to include consumers from a broader target market, including dental travel as well as seasonal residents and expatriates.
Health and wellness benefits of travel experiences. Most downloaded tourism management articles elsevier. Introduction wellness tourism has been considered as a rapidly growing sector of the tourism industry since. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach and includes planning and policy aspects of international, national and regional. Tourism responsible international journal for perspectives on health tourism volume 2 issue 120. Hospitals providing nondental services may target expatriates and seasonal residents, but not those seeking dental care. For example, when the journal of the american medical association standards. Pdf turkey tourism strategy 2023 has set longterm goals for the. This chapter depicts the concept and history of health tourism, health tourism trends and health tourism potentials of india. May 04, 2011 medical tourism is a growing phenomenon with policy implications for health systems, particularly of destination countries. This booming growth for medicalhealth tourism in recent times has had both positive and negative impacts on the global healthcare and on the host nation. The most downloaded articles from tourism management in the last 90 days. By closing this message, you are consenting to our use of cookies. However, most studies pertaining to the topic have been conducted in the fields of.
The national health policy, 2002, makes it clear that government policy supports medical tourism. Whether health is a motivator to travel or as a contributor to disease transference it can have a great impact on the hospitality and tourism industry. In 2015, it was estimated that medical tourism generated between u. Growth in the popularity of medical tourism has captured the. Aug 23, 2018 medical tourism can be defined as the process of traveling outside the country of residence for the purpose of receiving medical care. To capitalize on the comparative cost advantage enjoyed by domestic health facilities in the secondary and tertiary sector, the policy will encourage the supply of services to patients of foreign origin on payment. Within imtj resources, we highlight the latest books and publications in the medical travel sector. Issue 1 2019 smart tourism and competitive advantage for stakeholders. Basically, most of the results they obtained from the patients in their region who had sought treatment. How have you seen peterborough change due to tourism.
Progress in dark tourism and thanatourism research. She has experience in primary care and hospital medicine. How does tourism affect local peop les lives economically and socially. Exploring health tourism executive summary world tourism. European scientific journal december 20 edition vol. Exploring health tourism world tourism organization. S aleh alhinai and colleagues have published their results on a survey studying the medical tourism patterns of patients going abroad from the aldakhilya region of oman. Tourism has been widely regarded as a mentally and physically healthy pursuit. Terms that are used frequently when defining health tourism, such as wellbeing, wellness, holistic. To investigate the magnitude and characteristics of medical tourism in thailand and the impact of such tourism on the thai.
This book examines the range of motivations that drive this diverse sector of tourists, the products that are being developed to meet their needs and the management implications of these developments. Do you see a change in tourists and tourism over last few years. International journal of tourism research, 112, 185199. Whether health is a motivator to travel or as a contributor to disease transference it can have a. An exciting and challenging international forum, the journal reflects current happenings and trends in the industry. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our cookie policy.
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