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Abstract

PATIENTS' VOICES ABOUT OUTBOUND MEDICAL TOURISM IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT), NIGERIA

Dr. Kingsley Chinedu Okafor*

ABSTRACT

Background: Medical tourism depends a lot on the voices and impressions of patients who have travelled and returned from medical tourism in other countries. It is necessary to identify reasons for outbound medical tourism, the need for travel companions, and health conditions and body system impairments leading to travel. This study seeks to assess the perception of returning patients on medical tourism in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out among 220 patients who had returned from medical tourism in foreign countries. Respondents' driven sampling technique was used in this study and data was collected using an Interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), version 22.0. Findings: The common reasons for traveling included Surgical procedure (40.0%), medical checkups (28.1%), cosmetic procedures (3.1%), and medical treatment (12.5%), 16.3% had no reason. The most important reason was for Surgery and Medical checkups. The Doctors were the most influential source (77.8%), other influential sources were colleagues (9.8%) and the internet (7.2%). Most respondents (80.63%) traveled with a companion, mainly their spouse or their relatives. The top five (5) health conditions necessitating medical tourism among the patients include Infertility (19.0%), Cancer (18.6%), Liver Disease (17.5%), Kidney Disease (10.8%), and Childbirth (8.2%). Body systems involved include the Reproductive system (30.9%), Liver (18.0%), Kidney (11.3%), Eye (6.7%), and Prostate (6.2%). Conclusion: The findings highlight the importance of specialized medical care, doctor-patient relationships, and companion-friendly services in the medical tourism industry. It helps policymakers, medical tourism stakeholders, and health facilities make policies that will enable inbound medical tourism.

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