외국인환자 의료서비스 만족도 90.5점…평균 1만4천달러 지출<br /><br />Medical tourism is a promising industry... seen as a new economic growth engine for South Korea.<br />A survey shows that most foreigners are generally satisfied with the services they received.<br />Won Jung-hwan has the full story. <br /> <br />More and more medical tourists are showing their satisfaction... with the healthcare services they receive from South Korea. <br />This... according to a Ministry of Health and Welfare survey of some 1-thousand-2-hundred people who visited South Korea for treatment last year. <br />It showed an average satisfaction grade of 90 out of 100... for the medical service they received in the country. <br />And the figure has been gradually rising since 2012. <br />According to the survey,… Korea received high marks for services provided by medical staff members and hospital facilities,... whereas medical expenses and communication skills were graded slightly lower... compared to other categories. <br />On factors taken into account when selecting a medical tourism destination,... respondents said skilled medical workers are the most important factor, followed by the reliability of the country's medical infrastructure and foreign language services. <br />The report also showed the average amount spent by foreigners for medical tourism visits to South Korea. <br />They spent an average of nearly 15-hundred U.S. dollars per visit to the country, which includes medical fees, and expenses on flight and accommodation. <br />By nation, visitors from the Middle Eastern countries spend the most... at nearly 45-hundred U.S. dollars per visit. <br />Meanwhile, according to a separate report from the Korea Tourism Organization,... international medical tourists ranked Korea third on their list of favorite destinations. <br />And with satisfaction on the rise, South Korea can look forward to becoming one of the world's premier destinations for medial tourism in the near future. <br />Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.
