Next-Generation Technologies in Health Tourism

Abstract

Essential developments in health tourism indicate that technology is critical to the current health system. The digital age makes life easier by providing fast accessibility, easy usability, and integrating new technological equipment into routine life. Developments in the field of digitalization in health tourism initially focused on e-Health technologies, which use information and communication technologies to improve existing communication processes, such as electronic health records. Managers and employees need to be prepared for the profound transformation brought about by technology. While it is essential for companies to evaluate investments in technologies through cost-benefit analysis, employees need to understand that they should focus on developing their own skills (corporate training, online courses, completing university degrees, etc.) rather than complaining about robots being replaced. For this reason, the study's primary purpose is to reveal the reflections on using new generation technologies in health tourism.

Identifying the Dimensions and Components of Health Tourism with a Strategic Business Orientation Approach Using Thematic Analysis

“…led to the development of a new theory from 14 interviews for extracting themes in this area, as well as 20 dimensions, 43 components, and 208 indicators were extracted. This section aligns with the findings of previous research (Baran & Karaca, 2023;Majedi & Shayegh, 2021;Xu et al, 2023;Zahmatkesh Saredorahi et al, 2020).…”

“…Furthermore, health tourism has also gained more popularity in developing countries. Globalization and the liberalization of trade in health services have laid the groundwork for the rapid growth of this type of tourism (Baran & Karaca, 2023). If health tourism is considered a priority, Iran has the potential to prevent the outflow of foreign currency and human resources to other countries (Kaya, 2023).…”

“…If health tourism is considered a priority, Iran has the potential to prevent the outflow of foreign currency and human resources to other countries (Kaya, 2023). Factors such as changes in consumer values, demographic changes, an aging population, and the demands of the healthcare service system are considered the main drivers behind the emergence of health tourism (Baran & Karaca, 2023). These factors have made health tourism one of the fastest-growing types of tourism today (Baysal & Çimen, 2023).…”

Wearables for Health Tourism: Perspectives and Model Suggestion

“…Since wearables allow tracking for the wearer's actions, location and instant characteristic states, they have been often discussed in the context of tourism studies. Although use of wearables directly for tourism tracking has been not studies widely so far, studies so far focused on the relation of wearables and virtual or augmented reality applications to improve tourists' experiences [47][48][49]. Since reality applications have a remarkable role for interactive touristic visits and user-based interactions, wearables seem to be effective tool for supporting instant interaction better.…”

From crisis to prosperity: Leveraging robots, artificial intelligence, and service automation for sustainable tourism in Zimbabwe

“…Note how automation such as mobile control of hotel room features like lighting and temperature reduced energy consumption by optimizing usage (Duziak, 2023). Looking beyond COVID-19, service automation across tourism is expected to continue increasing (Baran & Karaca, 2023;Carvalho & Ivanov, 2023;Chiwaridzo & Masengu, 2023), automated kiosks for check-ins and payments will persist and grow due to health safety factors and labor issues (Solakis et al, 2022). However, user experience design needs improvement to maximize adoption (Yang et al, 2018).…”