Table 3.

Summary of extracted informational points

Themes Identified	Main Issues Covered in Reviewed Sources	Example
Decision-making	Push factors	High out-of-pocket costs for procedures in patients' home countries
	Pull Factors	Hospitals known to deliver high quality care
	Information Sources Consulted	Word-of-mouth
Motivations	Procedure-based motivations	Wanting access to procedures that are illegal or unavailable in home country
	Travel-based motivations	Ease of booking
	Cost-based motivations	Recommendation by employer or insurance company as a cost savings measure
Risks	Risks to health	Contracting infection while abroad
	Risks of travel	Flying post-operatively
	Pre- and post-operative risks at home	Little legal recourse in certain jurisdictions
First-hand accounts	Positive and negative aspects of experiences	Reports of being satisfied with care received
	Sensationalized issues	Reports of needing to counter others' negative perceptions about destination countries
	Post-recovery life	Reports of improved health status