Table 3 Primary motivations to pursue surgery abroad reported by participants
Primary motivation(s) | # of participants |
|---|---|
Availability (where the procedure is not available domestically) | 14 |
Wait-listing (where the procedure is available domestically) | 7 |
Combined wait-listing & availability (where being wait-listed prompted a search for alternative surgeries not available domestically) | 7 |
Cost (where the procedure is not covered by public Medicare) | 4 |