Exploring the challenges for medical tourism in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic era: a stakeholder perspective

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dc.contributor.authorOkasha, Ahmad A.
dc.contributor.authorHaq, Farooq
dc.contributor.authorMedhekar, Anita
dc.contributor.authorYasin, Naveed
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-24T12:40:51Z
dc.date.available2023-01-24T12:40:51Z
dc.date.copyright© 2022
dc.date.issued2023-03-30
dc.description.abstractPurpose: This paper explores medical tourism development challenges in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pre- and during Covid-19. Medical tourism is becoming a dynamic, rapid growth area and an engine of economic development. Design/methodology/approach: In-depth interviews were conducted with medical tourism professionals. Fourteen medical tourism stakeholders were interviewed from 1 January to 31 January 2020. Qualitative thematic analysis was applied on medical tourism challenges before and during the pandemic. Findings: The major themes indicated concerns for medical tourism in the UAE and they included higher medical services costs and a shortage of highly qualified medical expertise. The emerging themes related to the challenges of coping with Covid-19 and strategies to attract medical tourists. Originality/value: This study contributes towards (1) the theory of medical tourism, (2) the related limited prior published work on this topic relating to the UAE and (3) the importance of medical tourism in today’s tourism industry. Additionally, there are theoretical and practical implications for medical tourism stakeholders in terms of attracting inbound medical tourists to the UAE from other countries during the Covid-19 crisis and in the post-pandemic situation. © 2022, Emerald Publishing Limited.
dc.identifier.citationOkasha, A. A., Haq, F., Medhekar, A., & Yasin, N. (2023). Exploring the challenges for medical tourism in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic era: A stakeholder perspective. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 15(2), 155 - 168. https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-10-2022-0119
dc.identifier.issn17554217
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-10-2022-0119
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/740
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Okasha, A.A., School of Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Haq, F., Faculty of Management, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Medhekar, A., School of Business and Law, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia; Yasin, N., Department of Entrepreneurship and Creative Industries, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes Volume 15, Issue 2
dc.rightsPermission to reuse abstract has been secured from Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
dc.subjectCovid-19
dc.subjectMedical
dc.subjectQualitative
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectThematic analysis
dc.subjectTourism
dc.subjectUAE
dc.titleExploring the challenges for medical tourism in the United Arab Emirates during the COVID-19 pandemic era: a stakeholder perspective
dc.typeArticle

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