Internet Narratives Focused on Health Travelers' Experiences in India: Qualitative Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The medical tourism industry is currently popular in India, but there is no confirmation of the common perspectives among the country's medical travelers.

Objective

This qualitative research study analyzed web-based narratives from health travelers visiting India and described the themes of their experiences. This study aimed to answer the following primary question: What can we learn about health travelers' experiences in India from an analysis of their web-based narratives? The secondary questions were as follows: (1) What are the primary health care reasons for which patients in the examined narratives traveled to India? (2) What can be derived from the narratives regarding medical tourists' satisfaction with the outcome and result of the treatment they receive

SUBMITTER: Brown J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7256749 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature