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A qualitative analysis of Turkish stakeholders perspective for improving medical tourism
journal contribution
posted on 2023-02-07, 00:45 authored by Ayşe Collins, Anita MedhekarAnita Medhekar, Zeynep Göknil ŞanalThis qualitative study explores from Turkish medical tourism stakeholders' perspective the supply-side driving factors for improving medical tourism services in Turkey and provides positive healthcare experience to medical travelers. Five groups of stakeholders (27 participants) were interviewed: hospitals/medical centers, medical travel-agencies, medical-legal regulators, government, and non-government organizations. Findings show that Turkey has a dual-sector public and private model of medical tourism service providers. Four interrelated themes with policy implications were generated: medical tourism promotion, logistics and development initiatives, medical cost, hospital quality accreditation, and other issues related to medical-legal, govern-ment incentives for Turkish diaspora, and promoting Turkish medical tourism overseas.
History
Volume
24Issue
3Start Page
487End Page
500Number of Pages
14eISSN
1522-1970ISSN
1099-2340Publisher
Wiley https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jtr.2516Publisher DOI
Full Text URL
Language
EnglishPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Acceptance Date
2022-01-12External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Applied Sciences ,Bilkent University, Ankara,Author Research Institute
- Centre for Regional Economics and Supply Chain (RESC)
Era Eligible
- Yes