Argianto Pengarang

ABSTRACT Background: Medical tourism (MT) has become global trend in Asia. Traditionally MT is the act of traveling to other countries to obtain medical care, dental and surgical, from developing countries to developed countries. But now this value has changed where patients from developed countries seeking destinations to developing countries with the aim of cost effectivenes. This review was conducted to indentifying the supporting factors in Asia as destination for medical tourism Method: This review was conducted using PRISMA 2009. Result: The first, study found in Malaysia that the most significant factor was hospital and staff. The second, two studies in Thailand found that perceived congruence of demand-supply medical facilities (2010) and satisfaction (2015) were significant factor. The third, study found in Iran that religious ethical issues was the most important factor to choose destination country to receive infertility treatment series. Discussion: Factor cost saving/ low price was found in both countries showed non significant, on the other hand hospital and staf are becoming a significant factor as the destination of medical tourism destination in Malaysia, however religious ethical issues are significant factors in their choice of destination country to receive infertility treatment services in Iran. Conclusion this review identified that supporting factors in Asian countries is different from each countries studied. The supporting factors as destination for medical tourism in Thailand, Malaysia, and Iran with the advanced technology were satisfaction, congruence of demand-supply medical facilities, hospital and staff, and religious ethical issues. Keywords: medical tourism; destination; developing countries; Asia; * Corresponding Author: Argianto, Biostatistic Department Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia A Building 2nd Floor Kampus Baru UI Depok 16424, Indonesia, E-mail: argie.argianto@gmail.com, Phone: +62-24-7460058, Fax: +62-24-76480675