1. Attracting medical tourists by Qazvin’s hospitals in: Joint Commission International approach
- Author
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Abdollah Keshavarz, Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi, Mohammad afrozi, Edris kakemam, Rahim Khodayari Zarnaq, and Rohollah Kalhor
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medical tourism ,patient-oriented standards ,joint commission international (jci) ,qazvin’s hospitals ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Objective (s): Medical tourism is quickly emerging as a symbol of global trade in health care. The aim of the study was to assess Qazvin’s hospitals preparedness in attracting medical tourists based on JCI patient-oriented standards. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted in seven hospitals of Qazvin in 2012. The patient-oriented checklist of JCI standards was used to collect data. Results: The results showed that among 7 standards, maximum score was belonged to Anesthesia and Surgical Care (77.5%) and minimum score was belonged to Patient and Family Education standard (52.5%). Finally, The Rahimian hospital acquired maximum score (85.4%) and the Kosar hospital acquired minimum score (5). Conclusion: The hospitals in Qazvin showed a relative preparedness in medical tourists. Standards in private hospitals were more acceptable than state teaching hospitals.
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- 2015