Table 1 Synthesis of the Opportunities and Challenges in Providing Health Care to Canadian International Retirement Migrants in Yuma, Arizona
| Â | Scope of this Environment | Example of a Challenge Created in this Environment | Example of an Opportunity Created in this Environment |
|---|---|---|---|
Practice Environment | The spaces and activities that centre on caring for Canadian international retirement migrants within the hospital | Providing needed follow-up care and facilitating care continuity for Canadian patients who will return home at the end of the season | Hiring and retaining hospital staff to meet the seasonal influx in demand for services |
Transnational Environment | The administrative, information exchange, and other processes that involve both health care or travel health insurance providers at home (in Canada) and abroad (in Yuma) | Navigating lack of familiarity with Canadian health care system and Canadian patients’ health care opportunities at home | Educating Canadian international retirement migrants about the importance of travelling abroad with medical records |
Community Environment | The larger setting within which the hospital is located that shapes the everyday lives of patients and hospital workers | Caring for Canadian retirement migrant patients who have undertaken risky activities associated with ‘party atmosphere’ in snowbird communities | Creating a culture of care that extends beyond the hospital and into the community (e.g., building a hospital volunteer program that includes Canadians) |