Factors Influencing Decision Making of Afghan Patients to Seek Medical Treatment in Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
The study concluded that facility and service factors were the strongest predictors of medical tourism, followed by the country's environment and medical tourism cost. Therefore, healthcare providers and policymakers need to consider the diverse preferences of Afghan patients and provide accurate, accessible healthcare services and advanced professional training of the healthcare providers, including attitude towards services.
Authors
- Imran Zafarzai
- Qingchun Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7665-8237)
- Mohammad Azim Azimee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0658-9074)
- Muhibullah Shinwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-1505)
- Abdul Ghafar Sherzad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1704-0688)
- Habibullah Mulavizada
- Abdul Nasir Jabarkhil
- Mohammad Sediqe Zahirzai
- Kamran Zafarzai
- Ali Jan Adil
Institutions
- Nangarhar University (AF)
- Nanfang Hospital (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s505841
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.42