Medical Tourism: Globalization of Socio-Cultural and Economic Development in Nigeria
Keywords:
Medical Tourism, Internet, Economies, IntegrationAbstract
This study on medical tourism focuses on the globalization of socio-cultural and economic development in Nigeria. Medical tourism is an organized journey across natural healthcare jurisdictions for the enhancement or restoration of an individual’s health through medical intervention. A sample of 294 was determined using the Taro Yamene’s formula from a population of 1110 medical staff of the organizations that served as referral Centres including the Federal Medical Centre Abuja Nigeria. Descriptive Statistics technique and multiple regressions were used for the data analysis at a 5% significant level. The study concluded that socio-cultural and economic development have a significant effect on medical tourism in Nigeria. The culture of Nigerians desiring anything foreign is also a contributory factor to the mass emigration of Nigerians for medical treatment abroad. The study recommended that the government should improve internet dimensions to create a new healthcare environment where patients can access large volumes of medical information, advice, and support to reduce medical tourism.
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