Motivational factors for choosing treatment destinations among the patients treated overseas from the United Arab Emirates: results from the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions survey 2012

Motivational factors for choosing treatment destinations among the patients treated overseas from the United Arab Emirates: results from the knowledge, attitudes and perceptions survey 2012

Abstract Background Travelling seeking healthcare is becoming common phenomenon. There is limited research to understand factors associated with destinations of choice. Each year the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) spends millions of dollars to cover Emiratis seeking healthcare overseas. The objective...

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Main Authors: Wafa K. Alnakhi, Jodi B. Segal, Kevin D. Frick, Saifuddin Ahmed, Laura Morlock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
Medical travel motivation
Push and pull factors
Treatment destination
Overseas treatment
Medical travel
Travel medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-019-0093-9

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