Non-Government Organization and Health Sector

Sadhu, Goutam

doi:10.1007/978-981-19-3076-8_16

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“…Proper hospitals and medical facilities contribute to hospital loss reduction by saving time, effort, and workforce. Effective facility usage strengthens the bond between hospitals and their patients (Sadhu, 2019). According to Nikbin, Batouei, Iranmanesh, Kim, and Hyun (2019), the four most significant factors for patients regarding hospital facilities are cleanliness, high-tech and modern equipment, physical condition of the facilities, and the comfort of the rooms and environment.…”

Section: Hospital Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drivers in determining medical tourism destination choice among international tourists using partial least squares method

Omar

Ismail

Zainordin

2023

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Medical tourism is a relatively new segment that has spurred the attention of major health care leaders across the globe over the decade. The global medical tourism market has shown extensive growth whereby global medical tourism generated USD11.56 billion in 2020 which increased to USD13. 98 billion in 2021. The amount is projected to grow to USD53.51 billion in 2028. In Asia region, few countries are playing their roles as medical destinations such as Thailand and Singapore. However, Malaysia continues to lag far behind the neighbouring countries in terms of number of international visitors. Thus, the study aims to determine the drivers of medical tourism destination choice among international tourists. Purposive sampling technique was applied for the study. A total of 115 responses from 21 different countries were collected through Medical Tourism Agency Website and their overseas branch. Data were analysed using partial least squares method. It can be concluded that lower cost and tourist attraction have paramount importance as drivers in choosing Malaysia as medical tourism destination. The outcome of the study will contribute to the field of medical tourism particularly in the context of improvising the marketing strategies and strategic partnership.

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Section: Hospital Facilitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%