Why Do Canadians Travel Abroad for Cosmetic Surgery? A Qualitative Analysis on Motivations for Cosmetic Surgery Tourism.
| Autor: | Robertson EM; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada., Moorman SWJ; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada., Korus LJ; Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) [Plast Surg (Oakv)] 2022 Nov; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 353-359. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 28. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/22925503211019607 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Canadians are increasingly engaging in medial tourism. The purpose of this study was to review Canadians' experiences with travelling abroad for cosmetic surgery, including primary motivations for seeking care outside of Canada. Methods: A qualitative analysis was conducted using semistructured interviews following a pre-determined topic guide. People who had undergone cosmetic surgery outside of Canada were interviewed. The interviews were transcribed and coded to determine motivational themes. Patients were recruited until thematic saturation was achieved. Results: Thematic saturation was achieved after recruitment of 11 patients. The most common motivational themes identified in this study for seeking cosmetic surgery outside of Canada included cost, post-operative care provided, marketing/customer service, and word-of-mouth. Member checking and theory triangulation were validation techniques used to verify identified themes. Mexico was the most common location for cosmetic tourism. The most common procedures were breast augmentation, mastopexy, and abdominoplasty. Participants gathered pre- and post-operative information primarily through pamphlets and contact with surgeons' offices. Follow-up was only available for half of the participants in this study, and only 5 of the participants felt that they had received informed consent. Conclusions: The majority of participants engaged in cosmetic tourism due to cost reasons and the level of post-operative care provided. Competing Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© 2021 The Author(s).) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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