title: Care provider perspectives on medical travel: A three-country study of destination hospitals.
abstract: Despite growing interest in the current and potential role of medical travel in U.S. patient care, very little research has been conducted on clinician and other provider organizations' perspectives on providing international patient care. The present study sought to gain formative insights about medical travel from the providers' perspectives, by conducting structured interviews and focus groups in six hospitals from three countries catering to patients traveling from the United States. Findings highlighted the surprising role of international events and policies in the evolution of medical travel, as well as both the desire and need for more transparent quality standards.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health Systems Management , Rush University Medical Center, Rush University , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Andrew N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Garman
authors.affiliation: a Department of Health Systems Management , Rush University Medical Center, Rush University , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Tricia J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.affiliation: b Department of Preventative Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Rush University , Chicago , Illinois , USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.affiliation: c Johns Hopkins Medicine International , Baltimore , Maryland , USA.
authors.forename: Siriporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Satjapot
mesh_terms: D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D057193:Medical Tourism; D008800:Mexico; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012846:Singapore; D013785:Thailand; D014481:United States
keywords: Clinical perspectives; medical tourism; medical travel; provider motivations; qualitative research