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J Nurs Meas ; 31(4): 489-501, 2023 11 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37871962

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Background and Purpose: The purpose of this study is to report the process of adapting the existing Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scale to be used in Chinese Americans. Methods: Guided by Flaherty et al.'s cross-cultural equivalency model, the methodology used in the adaptation process consists of four steps, including preliminary modification after a comprehensive literature review, forward and backward translation, expert review, and cognitive interviews among participants. Results: The modified culturally fitted Lung Cancer Screening Health Belief Scale included 57 items and 6 subscales, which proved highly reliable and valid through the expert review and participants' review. Conclusions: This study provided an example for a novice cross-cultural researcher to adapt an instrument to be used in another population with a different language. Further research is needed to work out a standard guideline for cross-cultural instrument adaptation.


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Cross-Cultural Comparison , Lung Neoplasms , Humans , Early Detection of Cancer , Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis , Psychometrics , Reproducibility of Results , Surveys and Questionnaires , Asian
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Nurs Open ; 10(7): 4597-4606, 2023 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36917552

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AIM: The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the lived experience of Chinese medical tourists receiving cancer care in clinical settings in the United States. DESIGN: A qualitative phenomenological design. METHODS: In this study, Hermeneutic phenomenology was used to interview 11 participants on WeChat, a popular social media platform of China. Hermeneutic phenomenology methods and hermeneutic circles were used to analyse data. RESULTS: Five themes identified were: the application process involves various challenges; overcoming transportation and language barriers; feeling content with healthcare received in the United States; nearly perfect experience, except for long waiting times; and high cost of being a medical tourist. CONCLUSION: Despite the cost and complexity of cancer treatment, Chinese medical tourists valued their experience in US clinical settings. Although, they experienced real challenges, they overcame obstacles with self-determination and varied resources. Therefore, culturally appropriate healthcare is highly recommended. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The findings of this study are relevant for clinical practice, particularly cancer care to medical tourists in the United States. To better support the Chinese medical tourists with cancer, various strategies and techniques, as reported in this study, could be helpful. It is highly recommended to provide healthcare providers to enable them to understand and respect the diversity norms of other cultures.


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Medical Tourism , Neoplasms , Humans , United States , East Asian People , Qualitative Research , Hermeneutics , Palliative Care , Neoplasms/therapy
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Inquiry ; 57: 46958020926762, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32513038

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Medical tourism has emerged as an industry due to the constantly improved information technology and decreasing cost for transportation. Evidence on how medical tourists develop their medical travel and their experience keeps growing. This article aims to provide an integrative review to understand medical tourism from the patients' perspective. PRISMA procedures were followed. All the literature was published from January 1, 2009, to May 4, 2019, in peer-reviewed journals in CINAHL and MEDLINE/PubMed. Johns Hopkins Nursing evidence level and quality guide were used to evaluate evidence level. Twenty-one studies including 8 quantitative, 10 qualitative, and 3 mix-method studies were reviewed. Low cost, short waiting list, quality, and procedures available were the motivators to treatment abroad. The Internet, former tourists' testimonial, and physician and facilitators' advice were the predominant resources consulted. Perceived value of medical quality directly affected patients' overall satisfaction. Our integrative review has led to the identification of many factors related to medical tourist's experience. We suggest further empirical researches on (1) the patients' decision-making process of motivators and barriers, (2) the factors related to patients' experience on the health care quality, and (3) the strategies to ensure the continuity of care.


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Decision Making , Medical Tourism/economics , Motivation , Patient Satisfaction , Quality of Health Care , Communication Barriers , Global Health , Humans
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