Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran

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Raoofi S¹ ; Khodayarizarnaq R^{2, 3} ; Ghasemyani S¹ ; Hamidi H¹ ; Vatankhah S¹

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1. Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Department of Health policy and Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
3. Tabriz Health Services Management Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

Source: Anatolia Published:2022

Abstract

This study aimed to provide an overview of obstacles of medical tourism development in Iran. In a systematic review through searching online database including PubMed, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Persian databases using related keywords, all qualitative and mix method studies published in English and Persian were selected, and the data were analysed using content analysis. Fourteen studies were analysed, and main obstacles were categorized into three main themes and 12 sub-themes including infrastructure factors (4 sub-themes), government-related or inter-sectoral factors (5 sub-themes) and health sector related or intra-sectoral factors (3 sub-themes). Developing marketing, improving international relations, supporting the capabilities of private sectors, and developing guidelines for insurance and tariffs are suggestions that can be helpful in reducing existing problems. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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MLA	Raoofi S, et al.. "Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran." Anatolia, vol. 33, no. 1, 2022, pp. 91-103.
APA	Raoofi S, Khodayarizarnaq R, Ghasemyani S, Hamidi H, Vatankhah S (2022). Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran. Anatolia, 33(1), 91-103.
Chicago	Raoofi S, Khodayarizarnaq R, Ghasemyani S, Hamidi H, Vatankhah S. "Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran." Anatolia 33, no. 1 (2022): 91-103.
Harvard	Raoofi S et al. (2022) 'Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran', Anatolia, 33(1), pp. 91-103.
Vancouver	Raoofi S, Khodayarizarnaq R, Ghasemyani S, Hamidi H, Vatankhah S. Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran. Anatolia. 2022;33(1):91-103.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Raoofi S and Khodayarizarnaq R and Ghasemyani S and Hamidi H and Vatankhah S}, title = {Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran}, journal = {Anatolia}, volume = {33}, number = {1}, pages = {91-103}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Raoofi S AU - Khodayarizarnaq R AU - Ghasemyani S AU - Hamidi H AU - Vatankhah S TI - Barriers of Medical Tourism Development in Iran JO - Anatolia VL - 33 IS - 1 SP - 91 EP - 103 PY - 2022 ER -

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