| KÁCHA, Ondřej, Beáta E KOVÁCS, Cormac MCCARTHY, Angela A T SCHUURMANS, Christopher DOBYNS, Ellisa HALLER, Saba HINRICHS and Kai RUGGERI. An Approach to Establishing International Quality Standards for Medical Travel. Frontiers in Public Health. Lausanne: FRONTIERS MEDIA, 2016, vol. 4, MAR 4 2016, p. 1-4. ISSN 2296-2565. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00029. |
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@article{1338137,
author = {Kácha, Ondřej and Kovács, Beáta E and McCarthy, Cormac and Schuurmans, Angela A T and Dobyns, Christopher and Haller, Ellisa and Hinrichs, Saba and Ruggeri, Kai},
article_location = {Lausanne},
article_number = {MAR 4 2016},
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00029},
keywords = {health care; medical travel; international quality standards; public policy; medical insurance; patient centeredness},
language = {eng},
issn = {2296-2565},
journal = {Frontiers in Public Health},
title = {An Approach to Establishing International Quality Standards for Medical Travel},
url = {http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00029},
volume = {4},
year = {2016}
}
TY - JOUR
ID - 1338137
AU - Kácha, Ondřej - Kovács, Beáta E - McCarthy, Cormac - Schuurmans, Angela A T - Dobyns, Christopher - Haller, Ellisa - Hinrichs, Saba - Ruggeri, Kai
PY - 2016
TI - An Approach to Establishing International Quality Standards for Medical Travel
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
VL - 4
IS - MAR 4 2016
SP - 1-4
EP - 1-4
PB - FRONTIERS MEDIA
SN - 22962565
KW - health care
KW - medical travel
KW - international quality standards
KW - public policy
KW - medical insurance
KW - patient centeredness
UR - http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00029
N2 - The number of individuals traveling abroad is increasing annually. The rising popularity of medical travel and the absence of clear minimum quality requirements in this area urgently call for the development of international standards to ensure good practice and patient safety. The aim of this study is to identify the key domains in medical travel where quality standards should be established. Drawing from the evidence-based OECD framework and an extensive literature review, this study proposes three critical areas for consideration: minimum standards of health-care facilities and third-party agencies, financial responsibility, and patient centeredness. Several cultural challenges have been introduced that may pose a barrier to development of the guidelines and should be taken into consideration. Establishing international quality standards in medical travel enhances benefits to patients and providers, which is an urgent necessity given the rapid growth in this industry.
ER -
KÁCHA, Ondřej, Beáta E KOVÁCS, Cormac MCCARTHY, Angela A T SCHUURMANS, Christopher DOBYNS, Ellisa HALLER, Saba HINRICHS and Kai RUGGERI. An Approach to Establishing International Quality Standards for Medical Travel. \textit{Frontiers in Public Health}. Lausanne: FRONTIERS MEDIA, 2016, vol.~4, MAR 4 2016, p.~1-4. ISSN~2296-2565. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00029.
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