Dialysis Services for Tourists to the Veneto Region: A Qualitative Study

Footman, Katharine; Mitrio, Silva; Zanon, Dario; Glonti, Ketevan; Risso-Gill, Isabelle; Knai, Cécile

doi:10.1111/jorc.12088

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“…8,16,17,36 Language barrier was identified as the most common barrier. 18,23,27 It has led to miscommunication and anxiety between patients and health care professionals. Research with 66 respondents (n = 47 patients and n = 19 health professionals) indicated that physicians and nurses were expected to speak more than 1 language due to limited interpreter availability.…”

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An Integrative Review of Patients’ Experience in the Medical Tourism

Wang

2020

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Medical tourism has emerged as an industry due to the constantly improved information technology and decreasing cost for transportation. Evidence on how medical tourists develop their medical travel and their experience keeps growing. This article aims to provide an integrative review to understand medical tourism from the patients’ perspective. PRISMA procedures were followed. All the literature was published from January 1, 2009, to May 4, 2019, in peer-reviewed journals in CINAHL and MEDLINE/PubMed. Johns Hopkins Nursing evidence level and quality guide were used to evaluate evidence level. Twenty-one studies including 8 quantitative, 10 qualitative, and 3 mix-method studies were reviewed. Low cost, short waiting list, quality, and procedures available were the motivators to treatment abroad. The Internet, former tourists’ testimonial, and physician and facilitators’ advice were the predominant resources consulted. Perceived value of medical quality directly affected patients’ overall satisfaction. Our integrative review has led to the identification of many factors related to medical tourist’s experience. We suggest further empirical researches on (1) the patients’ decision-making process of motivators and barriers, (2) the factors related to patients’ experience on the health care quality, and (3) the strategies to ensure the continuity of care.

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An Integrative Review of Patients’ Experience in the Medical Tourism

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2020

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“…19 Some other groups will be particularly affected, such as patients on dialysis who benefit from provisions that allow them to receive it in centres in other Member States. 20 It is also unclear what will happen to UK pensioners living in the EU27 who are in the middle of a course of treatment there and are no longer entitled to cover, who would be protected under the Withdrawal Agreement.…”

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How will Brexit affect health services in the UK? An updated evaluation

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All forms of Brexit are bad for health, but some are worse than others. This paper builds on our analysis using the WHO health system building blocks framework to assess the likely effects of Brexit on the NHS in the UK. We consider four possible futures: (1) a "No Deal" Brexit under which the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019 without any formal agreement on the terms of withdrawal; (2) the Withdrawal Agreement, as negotiated between the UK and EU and awaiting (possible) formal agreement, which provides a transition period until the end of December 2020; (3) if the Northern Ireland Protocol's 'Backstop' comes into effect after the end of that period; and (4) the Political Declaration on the Future Relationship between the UK and the EU. Our analysis shows that a No Deal Brexit is significantly worse for the NHS than a future involving the Withdrawal Agreement, which provides certainty and continuity in legal relations while the Future Relationship is negotiated and put into legal form. The Northern Ireland 'Backstop' has variable impact, with continuity in some areas, such as health products, but no continuity in others. The Political Declaration envisages a future relationship which is centred around a free trade agreement, in which wider healthrelated issues are largely absent. All forms of Brexit, however, involve negative repercussions for the UK's leadership and governance of health, both in Europe and globally, and significant harmful consequences for the ability of parliament and other stakeholders to scrutinize and oversee governmental actions.

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“…Currently, there is no standardized process after an initial travel request is accepted by a destination dialysis unit, 11 leading to potential ineffective information transfer between the home unit and the transient dialysis unit. The heterogeneity of dialysis processes can be even more pronounced at some international travel sites 12 . Participants in our study reported that missing information delayed the processing of travel requests, which affected patient care at the receiving end.…”

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“…The heterogeneity of dialysis processes can be even more pronounced at some international travel sites. 12 Participants in our study reported that missing information delayed the processing of travel requests, which affected patient care at the receiving end. Incorporating dialysis into the travel itinerary added a layer of complexity that patients must endure in exchange for the joy and leisure experience of travel.…”

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Travel arrangements in chronic hemodialysis patients: A qualitative study

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Introduction For patients on renal replacement therapy (RRT), “travel” and “independence” are rated as 2 of the top 5 factors that inform their choice of treatment modality. While home dialysis modalities offer patients a high degree of independence, the most common RRT in the United States is in‐center hemodialysis (IHD). The limits imposed by IHD treatment can present a variety of challenges for patients who wish to travel. This study explored how IHD patients managed their travel and the role of dialysis social workers in executing travel arrangements for patients. Methods We performed a qualitative descriptive investigation using semi‐structured interviews with adults receiving IHD (n = 16) and renal social workers (n = 8) from Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Data were analyzed using a constant comparative method. Findings Three themes emerged from the interviews: travel process, travel‐related barriers, and travel‐related facilitators. The travel process entailed transient dialysis unit challenges and the need for multiple preparations and precautions. Barriers included comorbidities and not having a relationship with transient dialysis unit staff. Facilitators focused on the importance of travel and staff professionalism at transient dialysis units. Overall, there was lack of uniform protocols to guide the travel process at the patient and the dialysis unit levels. Discussion This study identified multiple perspectives regarding travel arrangements in chronic IHD patients. There is limited research on travel issues for IHD patients and this investigation is among the first to articulate barriers and facilitators associated with travel from the perspective of patients and social workers. Supporting travel for IHD patients can increase their sense of autonomy and provide opportunities to improve their quality of life.

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Dialysis Services for Tourists to the Veneto Region: A Qualitative Study

Cited by 13 publications

References 9 publications

An Integrative Review of Patients’ Experience in the Medical Tourism

An Integrative Review of Patients’ Experience in the Medical Tourism

How will Brexit affect health services in the UK? An updated evaluation

Travel arrangements in chronic hemodialysis patients: A qualitative study

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