Travel, treatment & trust in medical tourism: An explorative study on trust & distrust towards obtaining medical procedures abroad
Authors
Cseriova, Brigita ; Konieczna, Zofia
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2012
Submitted on
2012-05-30
Pages
165
Abstract
Stadig flere rejser til udlandet for at få medicinsk behandling – et fænomen kaldet medicinsk turisme. Mange gør det for at spare penge, undgå lange ventetider eller af hensyn til juridiske forhold. Valget handler dog ikke kun om pris og tid; det bygger også på følelser af tillid og mistillid. Disse følelser er personlige, ofte følelsesprægede og kan være intuitive og ubevidste. Denne afhandling analyserer, hvad der skaber tillid og mistillid i medicinsk turisme. Den diskuterer fem centrale kilder: en persons generelle tendens til at have tillid, tidligere oplevelser med sundhedsvæsenet, kommunikationen med behandlere, anbefalinger fra familie og venner samt lægers holdning. Afhandlingen drøfter, hvordan hver af disse faktorer kan opbygge tillid eller vække tvivl, når man overvejer behandling i udlandet.
More people are traveling abroad for medical treatment—a trend known as medical tourism. Many choose it because of lower costs, shorter waiting times, or legal considerations. However, the decision is not only about price and time; it also depends on feelings of trust and distrust. These are personal, often emotional judgments that can be intuitive and not fully conscious. This thesis analyzes what generates trust and distrust in medical tourism. It discusses five main sources: a person’s general tendency to trust, prior medical experiences, communication with providers, recommendations from family and friends, and doctors’ attitudes. It examines how each of these can build confidence or raise doubts when considering treatment abroad.
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