Date of Award
Spring 2024
Thesis Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Honors Bachelor of Arts
Department
Business
Sponsor
Dr. Marc Fetscherin
Committee Member
Dr. Emmanuel Kodzi
Committee Member
Dr. Andres Romero
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to look at the factors that influence Americans' decisions to engage in medical tourism (going overseas for medical treatment). The research aimed to empirically analyze the key criteria motivating Americans to participate in medical tourism. This involved a comprehensive examination of factors such as cost considerations, waiting times, the availability of procedures, and possible destinations. The study utilized both primary and secondary data. The primary data was collected by the means of a Qualtrics survey, in which a representative US respondent´s sample was used to test the various underlying hypotheses. A mixed-methods approach was used, including qualitative and quantitative data. The secondary data was gathered through an extensive literature review, aiming to highlight the crucial factors that influence individuals to partake in medical tourism and the areas that lack research. More specifically, it examined the distinctive characteristics of individuals who are more likely to engage in medical tourism and the underlying motivations that drive their decision-making process. Second, a research framework was developed and then empirically tested. Based on the data discovered, various analyses were conducted, and a final report was written outlining the key findings of this research.
Recommended Citation
Uribe, Sebastian, "Exploring the Motivators of Medical Tourism by Americans" (2024). Honors Program Theses. 242.
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/honors/242
Rights Holder
Sebastian Uribe
