Using cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism
Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences
ISSN: 1026-4116
Article publication date: 15 December 2020
Issue publication date: 22 October 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine the use of cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism and to discuss how this use provides advantages to healthcare institutions and states that provide medical tourism services.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is a descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational and methodological quantitative research. Data were collected through a questionnaire with 555 potential medical tourists. Data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression using STATA.
Findings
The correlation results showed a statistically significant high and positive correlation between the use of cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism and the medical tourist's intention. The variables that contributed to the medical tourist's intention were monetary risk minimization, access-security and malpractice-civil trial in the highest order of contribution. Accordingly, the monetary risk minimization was the most contributing to the medical tourist's intention.
Originality/value
This study provides a piece of initial empirical evidence on the contribution of using cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism.
Keywords
Citation
Çapar, H. (2021), "Using cryptocurrencies and transactions in medical tourism", Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 677-693. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEAS-07-2019-0080
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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