The Role of Outpatient Care Accreditation in Enhancing Foreign Patients’ Perception of Colombian Medical Tourism: A Quasi-experimental Design
| Autor: | Mario Alberto de la Puente Pacheco PhD, Carlos Mario de Oro Aguado MSc, Elkyn Lugo Arias MSc, Briyis Fontecha Pacheco B.Sc |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, Vol 57 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0046-9580 1945-7243 00469580 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0046958020976826 |
| Popis: | This study analyzes whether hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission International in outpatient medical care protocols located in Colombia achieve a higher quality perception from foreign patients compared to others treated in a non-accredited one. A t -test with Welch correction, chi-square test, correlation coefficient of Tau Kendall, pre-test, post-test, complementary questionnaire and a 2 focus groups were used in 178 foreign patients. It was observed that patients treated in accredited hospitals had a higher quality perception than the non-accredited group. However, it was found that an unbalanced application of the 3 variables negatively alters quality judgment. Findings contributes to understanding the Colombian medical tourism in depth using non-conventional instruments. |
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