Paraskou Anastasia, George Babu P
CROSSBEES Healthcare Consultancy, Greece, 48 Themistokli Dervi Av, CY-1066 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Swiss Management Center University, Vorstadt 26a, 6300 Zug, Switzerland.
Glob Health Res Policy. 2017 Jun 12;2:16. doi: 10.1186/s41256-017-0037-8. eCollection 2017.
For many people, the need for parenthood remains unfulfilled due to biological reasons and a remedy for these individuals is assisted reproduction (AR). Because of widely differing and sometimes incompatible legislations around the world related to AR, there is considerable confusion across national borders. Within Europe, Greece seems to be in a comparatively favorable position because of lower restrictions and the availability of decent quality specialized medical facilities. This research is a market study with a business perspective and explores the emerging landscape of reproductive tourism (RT) in Greece.
The research adopted mixed methods. First, open-ended questions were used to interview foreign medical tourists and staff in various AR clinics. Based on the insights from these interviews and guided by the extent literature, a survey instrument was prepared and administered among 130 patients.
Findings indicate that Greece still lack policies that nurture transparency and dynamic response to technological changes in AR. Also, the travel industry lack specialists who can effectively liaison with clinics, who understand the availability of AR technologies, regulations, and the unique needs of AR tourists.
Globally, the need for assisted reproduction has tremendously increased; yet, the supply of facilities is lagging far behind. There is a unique advantage for clinics located in touristic locations in countries that offer cheaper treatment options. Given the shape of its debt-ridden economy, Greece needs foreign exchange inflows and gaining first mover advantage in reproductive tourism is probably an important way to achieve this. This research draws up a reproductive tourism strategy for Greece.
对许多人来说，由于生理原因，为人父母的需求仍未实现，而辅助生殖（AR）是这些人的一种补救办法。由于世界各地与辅助生殖相关的法律差异很大，有时甚至相互矛盾，因此跨国界存在相当大的困惑。在欧洲，希腊似乎处于相对有利的地位，因为限制较少，且有质量不错的专业医疗设施可供使用。本研究是一项从商业角度进行的市场研究，探讨了希腊生殖旅游（RT）的新兴格局。
该研究采用了混合方法。首先，使用开放式问题采访了外国医疗游客和各种辅助生殖诊所的工作人员。基于这些访谈的见解并在现有文献的指导下，编制了一份调查问卷并对130名患者进行了调查。
研究结果表明，希腊仍然缺乏促进辅助生殖领域透明度和对技术变革做出动态反应的政策。此外，旅游业缺乏能够与诊所有效联络、了解辅助生殖技术的可用性、法规以及辅助生殖游客独特需求的专家。
在全球范围内，辅助生殖的需求大幅增加；然而，设施供应却远远滞后。对于位于提供更便宜治疗选择的国家旅游胜地的诊所来说，存在独特的优势。鉴于其负债累累的经济状况，希腊需要外汇流入，在生殖旅游方面获得先发优势可能是实现这一目标的重要途径。本研究为希腊制定了一项生殖旅游战略。
