scholarly journals EXPLORING THE PERCEIVED SUCCESS OF A STRATEGIC MEDICAL TOURISM ALLIANCE FROM THE PATIENTS’ PERSPECITIVE

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
Xizi Zhang ◽  
Dr William P. Wall ◽  
Dr Kate Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Private Hospital ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Perceived Success ◽  
Scholarly Publications ◽  
Strategic Project ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Business Media

This paper examines the customer experience of a medical tourism alliance project between a Chinese private hospital and a Thai medical center. The purpose is to evaluate the perceived value of this strategic project from the perspective ofthe patients. Qualitative data were collected through a series of interviews with Chinese patients while they were in Thailand receiving medical treatment. Additional interviews collected data from informed experts involved in the memorandum of understanding (MOU); to gain their perspective on the alliance’s success. Secondary data wassourcedfrom reports available from the hospital, medical center, business media, and scholarly publications to supplement the primary information. This paper explores the voice of the customer as an indicator of post-project success.

Connecting with prospective medical tourists online: A cross-sectional analysis of private hospital websites promoting medical tourism in India, Malaysia and Thailand

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 154-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedigheh Moghavvemi ◽  
Meghann Ormond ◽  
Ghazali Musa ◽  
Che Ruhana Mohamed Isa ◽  
Thinaranjeney Thirumoorthi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Private Hospital ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Sectional Analysis

Medical Entrepreneurship in Cluj During the Interwar Period. Case Studies: The ‘Cosmuța,’ ‘Charité,’ and ‘Lengyel’ Sanatoriums

2021 ◽  
pp. 65-82
Author(s):  
Ghizela Cosma ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Interwar Period ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Medical Center

"Several private hospital ventures developed in Cluj, an important medical center, between the two World Wars. This article presents four case studies, namely private sanatoriums established in Cluj at the initiative of individual entrepreneurs: the ‘Cosmuța,’ ‘Park,’ ‘Charite,’ and ‘Lengyel’ Sanatoriums. Based on these, a number of characteristics of interwar Cluj medical entrepreneurship can be outlined."

Health Tourism in Iran

2017 ◽  
pp. 352-374
Author(s):  
A. Ayoubian
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Operational Conditions ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Regional Medical ◽  
Quality Health

This chapter shows that Iran has similar advantages to countries with a more developed brand of health tourism, including low costs, quality health services, competent doctors, and abundant natural and cultural attractions. The Health and Medical Ministry has developed 6 mandatory guidelines for medical centers receiving health tourists: these include the general condition of the facility, the workforce, medical facilities, geographical location, operational conditions, and the content of medical center websites. The Ministry offers facilities to hospitals and organizations applying to join the medical tourism program. In particular, the progressive provision of medical procedures, the distribution and marketing of health services, medical training, medical products, and equipment, is within a standardized framework of guidelines and development priorities. The chapter concludes that these interventions are designed to establish an effective presence in world and regional medical tourism markets.

Moral distress of critical care nurses

1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 280-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
MC Corley
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Moral Distress ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Critical Care Nurses ◽  
Moral Integrity ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Aggressive Care

BACKGROUND: Constraint of nurses by healthcare organizations, from actions the nurses believe are appropriate, may lead to moral distress. OBJECTIVE: To present findings on moral distress of critical care nurses, using an investigator-developed instrument. METHODS: An instrument development design using consensus by three expert judges, test-retest reliability, and factor analysis was used. Study participants (N = 111) were members of a chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, critical care nurses employed in a large medical center, and critical care nurses from a private hospital. A 32-item instrument included items on prolonging life, performing unnecessary tests and treatments, lying to patients, and incompetent or inadequate treatment by physicians. RESULTS: Three factors were identified using factor analysis after expert consensus on the items: aggressive care, honesty, and action response. Nurses in the private hospital reported significantly greater moral distress on the aggressive care factor than did nurses in the medical center. Nurses not working in intensive care experienced higher levels of moral distress on the aggressive care factor than did nurses working in intensive care. Of the 111 nurses, 12% had left a nursing position primarily because of moral distress. CONCLUSIONS: Although the mean scores showed somewhat low levels of moral distress, the range of responses revealed that some nurses experienced high levels of moral distress with the issues. Research is needed on conditions organizations must provide to support the moral integrity of critical care nurses.

scholarly journals Practical Aspects of Medical Institution Reorganization and Implementation of the Process of Handling a Foreign Patient on the Basis of Own Experience at Medical Travel Partner

2017 ◽  
Vol 3/2017 (69) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Magdalena Rutkowska ◽  
◽  
Józef Haczyński ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Medical Facility ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Medical Travel ◽  
Cultural Transformations ◽  
Tourism Services ◽  
Foreign Patient ◽  
Practical Recommendations

Medical tourism is becoming a new trend in the Polish health care system. The dynamic changes in the market for this type of tourism services are compounded by a variety of economic factors as well as social or cultural transformations and the advancement of medicine and the possibilities of treating various medical conditions offered in foreign institutions. A clinic seeking success in the medical tourism market should define and implement care standards appropriate for patients from abroad and constantly improve their quality. The paper presents practical recommendations on how to reorganize a medical facility that wants to grow in the medical tourism market and effectively attract a foreign patient. This paper present particular stages of the patients flow in a medical center.

scholarly journals The first private-hospital based proton therapy center in Korea; status of the Proton Therapy Center at Samsung Medical Center

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwangzoo Chung ◽  
Youngyih Han ◽  
Jinsung Kim ◽  
Sung Hwan Ahn ◽  
Sang Gyu Ju ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Proton Therapy ◽  
Private Hospital ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Therapy Center

scholarly journals Hemato-oncology Tourism in Israel: A Retrospective Review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1314-1320
Author(s):  
Keren Hod ◽  
Yotam Bronstein ◽  
Gabriel Chodick ◽  
Ofer Shpilberg
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Outcomes ◽  
Hodgkin Lymphoma ◽  
Retrospective Review ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Medical Tourism ◽  
Hematologic Malignancy ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Complete Response ◽  
Response To Treatment ◽  
Control Group

PURPOSE Despite the significant increase in medical tourism worldwide, data on medical tourist (MT) clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes are lacking. Many MTs who choose Israel to receive medical services are individuals diagnosed with hematologic malignancies. The purpose of this study was to describe hemato-oncology MTs and to compare their disease characteristics and treatment outcomes to a control group of local (Israeli) hemato-oncology patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this retrospective review, we analyzed hospital records of all hemato-oncology tourists and Israeli patients diagnosed and/or treated at the Institute of Hematology, Assuta Medical Center, between 2014 and 2016. MT and local patient demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes were compared. MT data were also analyzed according to their commitment to treatment in Israel. RESULTS Data on 110 MTs (median age, 51.0 years; 53.6% women) and 122 local patients (median age, 65.0 years; 41.8% women) diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), Hodgkin lymphoma, and multiple myeloma were analyzed. The most common hematologic malignancy in both MTs and local patients was NHL (54.5% and 73.0%, respectively). Among MTs, 32.7% were fully committed to treatment in Israel, 32.7% were partially committed, and 34.6% were not committed. In 25.9% of MTs, a review of their biopsy resulted in a more definitive or different diagnosis. The percentage of patients who achieved complete response to treatment was similar among MTs and local patients. CONCLUSION MTs often require a pathologic review of their initial diagnosis and are more likely to present with advanced stages of disease. Treatment of MTs according to the appropriate clinical parameters is expected to yield similar outcomes to those of local patients.

The Experiences of Chinese Children 5- to 7-year-old during cancer Treatment Reflected Through Interviews and Drawings

2021 ◽  
pp. 104345422110419
Author(s):  
Lei Cheng ◽  
Xinlei Zhao ◽  
Youhong Ge ◽  
Yingwen Wang ◽  
Qiongfang Kang
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Multiple Cancer ◽  
Disease Treatment ◽  
Children With Cancer ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Inpatient Department

Background: For children with cancer, the experience during treatment can be challenging. There is a limited number of studies on self-reported treatment experiences of younger Chinese children with cancer using qualitative methods. Objectives: This study aimed at exploring the experience of Chinese children aged 5 to 7 years during cancer treatment reflected through interviews and drawings. Methods: This study used a descriptive qualitative design with the technique of “draw-and-tell.” Participants were enrolled from the pediatric oncology inpatient department of one national children's medical center in China. They were asked to draw a picture of “your feelings in the hospital.” An inductive content analysis approach was used. Results: Twelve participants were enrolled (8 male, mean age 5.7 years). Four themes were established: (1) suffering from adverse treatment effects; (2) perceiving changed relationships; (3) being thankful for others; and (4) trying out coping strategies. Conclusion: Chinese children aged 5 to 7 years expressed multiple cancer treatment impacts. They appreciated others’ support and had their own way to cope with treatment demands. The authors also extended the dynamic nature of using the “draw-and-tell” methodology. Study findings highlight the importance of inviting and hearing the voice of young children during their cancer treatment, with particular consideration of the influence of disease, treatment, child development, family dynamics, and culture.

scholarly journals Subarachnoid versus General Anesthesia in Penile Prosthetic Implantation: Outcomes Analyses

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard D. Henry ◽  
Antonino Saccà ◽  
Elizabeth Eisenhart ◽  
Mario A. Cleves ◽  
Andrew C. Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
General Anesthesia ◽  
Pain Treatment ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Penile Prosthesis ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Perioperative Period ◽  
Pain Medication ◽  
Perceived Success

The leading patient complaint during the perioperative period for penile prosthesis implantation is postoperative pain, while emesis and urticaria also affect the procedure’s perceived success. In analyzing surgical outcomes, assessment of the anesthetic for postoperative pain and side effects should be included. This paper retrospectively reviews 90 consecutive, primary inflatable penile prosthetic operations performed by a single surgeon at one private medical center. Fifty-seven patients were included in final analysis. Patients who had more than one procedure that day or who used chronic pain medication were excluded. The type and amount of each drug used for each respective side effect (within the first 24 hours after procedure) were compared to determine relative benefit. Twenty patients received general anesthesia (denoted herein as “GA”) and 37 received spinal (or also known as subarachnoid) anesthesia (denoted herein as “SA”). Patients receiving GA had significantly greater (P<0.0001) occurrence and amount of intravenous pain treatment than those receiving SA. Patients with SA required less intravenous pain medication and less treatment for nausea/emesis.

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