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Transnational Healthcare Preferences Among EU Nationals in the UK: A Qualitative Assessment

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  • Chris Moreh

    (York St. John University, UK)

  • Derek McGhee

    (Keele University, UK)

  • Athina Vlachantoni

    (University of Southampton, UK)

Abstract

This article explores the motivational factors behind preferences for medical care in the country of residence or the country of origin among EU nationals living in the UK. Undertaking a thematic analysis on a large-N qualitative data set, the article aims to establish a data-driven typology of motivations inductively. This provides an intermediary analysis between qualitative depth and quantitative operationalisability, contributing to the existing literature on healthcare location preferences among transnationally connected social groups. This article finds that preferences for medical care in the country of origin are driven overwhelmingly by quality considerations, while preferences for the UK have more to do with convenience and financing. These perceptions result from negative personal experiences, lack of trust, and often concealed cultural differences, and the analysis identifies various nuances and connections between attitudes that previous in-depth qualitative studies could not systematise.

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  • Chris Moreh & Derek McGhee & Athina Vlachantoni, 2023. "Transnational Healthcare Preferences Among EU Nationals in the UK: A Qualitative Assessment," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 28(2), pages 462-481, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:28:y:2023:i:2:p:462-481
    DOI: 10.1177/13607804211058744
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