research findings health care for tourist (phase 1)

WELCOME

GENERAL STUDY OF

HEALTH SERVICE SEEKING

BEHAVIOUR OF

TOURISTS VISITING

NEPAL

Research Methodology

Study Area – Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Data collection tool - Informal questionnaire

Data Collection Technique - Interview with the tourists visiting Nepal

Sample size : 31

Countries represented

China

France

Netherlands

Germany

USA

o Belgiu

m

o Italy

o Israel

o Taiwan

Objective of the study

To study the health service seeking

behaviour of tourists visiting Nepal

FINDINGS

<7 7 to 14 15-30 >300%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

10%

20%

60%

10%

no. of days staying in Nepal

resp

onse

in p

erce

ntag

e

Fig. 1 . Bar diagram showing the duration of stay in Nepal

Fig 2. Pie chart showing response to whether it was their first

visit to Nepal

80%

20%

First visit to Nepal

YesNo

WHAT WILL YOU DO IF YOU GET SICK WHILE IN NEPAL?

All respondents said, ‘ Never thought

of it. But its an important issue.

‘I have no idea what I will do’.

Travel agents / Guides

Hotels

Embassy

Local people

Others

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

23%

42%

14%

15%

6%re

fere

nce

poin

ts

response in percentageFig 3. bar diagram showing the response on first

contact point for reference to treatment

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

25%

40%

90%

2% 5%

Types of preparedness

Resp

onse

in P

erce

ntag

e

Fig 4. Bar diagram showing the type of Health

pre-preparedness

Necessity of One-stop expert health solution 0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

97%

1% 3%

YesNoMaybe

Fig 5. Bar diagram showing the response regarding the requirement of One-stop expert health

solution for tourists

CONCLUSION

It is found that the maximum number of

tourists are not sure about what they will

do if they get sick while their stay in

Nepal. However, the concept of ‘one-stop

expert health solution centre’ is highly

appreciated .

RECOMMENDATION

The concerned authorities could start

working on developing a health-care system

for tourists that provides services which are

appropriate, easily accessible, affordable and

acceptable to them.

THANK YOU