This survey shows the major motivation for seeking medical treatment outside of patient's region of residence in 2013-2015. Almost 66 percent of respondents stated that the prime motivator in the past for them to seek medical treatment outside their region of residence has been cost savings.
Major motivation for seeking medical treatment outside a patient's region of residence. in 2013-2015
Characteristic
Prime motivator in the past
Prime motivator for the future
Cost savings
66%
61%
Quality of care
10%
21%
Treatment availibility (not available in my region of residence)
11%
9%
Treatment accessibility (shorter wait time than in my region of residence)
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Medical Tourism Association, & The International Healthcare Research Center. (February 26, 2016). Major motivation for seeking medical treatment outside a patient's region of residence. in 2013-2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/632571/major-motivation-for-medical-travel-outside-residence-region/
Medical Tourism Association, und The International Healthcare Research Center. "Major motivation for seeking medical treatment outside a patient's region of residence. in 2013-2015." Chart. February 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632571/major-motivation-for-medical-travel-outside-residence-region/
Medical Tourism Association, The International Healthcare Research Center. (2016). Major motivation for seeking medical treatment outside a patient's region of residence. in 2013-2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/632571/major-motivation-for-medical-travel-outside-residence-region/
Medical Tourism Association, and The International Healthcare Research Center. "Major Motivation for Seeking Medical Treatment outside a Patient's Region of Residence. in 2013-2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Feb 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632571/major-motivation-for-medical-travel-outside-residence-region/
Medical Tourism Association & The International Healthcare Research Center, Major motivation for seeking medical treatment outside a patient's region of residence. in 2013-2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/632571/major-motivation-for-medical-travel-outside-residence-region/ (last visited November 28, 2021)
