Traditional and Complementary Medicine From Health Tourism Perspective

Tosun, Nurperihan; Demir, Yaşar; Sağlik, Erkan

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“…Medical tourism is on the rapid rise in several developing countries such as India, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, and Singapore. Medical tourism is defined as 'the act of travelling abroad to obtain medical care' or 'travels for treatment' [1]. The higher cost of treatment in developed countries and the availability of competent practitioners and physicians in Asia are few factors to name for this rapid growth [2].…”

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Revisiting the intention to travel framework in the perspective of medical tourism: The role of eWord-of-mouth and destination image

Farrukh

Shahzad

Sajid

et al. 2020

International Journal of Healthcare Management

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The role of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM) and destination image has been extensively studied in the tourism literature; however, from the perspective of medical tourism, it is yet to be examined. Therefore, to fill this gap, this research attempts to test the strategic significance of eWOM and destination image in intention to travel. Besides, the study also examines the moderating role of perceived risk in the destination image-intention to travel link. Structured pen-and-paper questionnaires were distributed to international tourists. The partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) technique is utilized to test the hypotheses. The results show that eWOM positively affects tourists' intention to travel, and destination image positively mediates this relationship. Further, at a low level of perceived risk, the relationship between destination image and intention to travel becomes stronger. The current study is one of the few attempts to investigate the role of eWOM in the medical tourism industry, and thus, it contributes to both theory and practice from the perspective of medical tourism.

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Revisiting the intention to travel framework in the perspective of medical tourism: The role of eWord-of-mouth and destination image

Farrukh

Shahzad

Sajid

et al. 2020

International Journal of Healthcare Management

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“…Thus, wellness experiences must be analyzed from the viewpoint of tourists or consumers to provide insights into tourist satisfaction, motivation, trustworthiness, and culture (Dryglas & Smith, 2023;Kelly, 2012;Medina-Muñoz & Medina-Muñoz, 2013). Additionally, the analysis in the current study showed that the factor "culture" was less prominent; foreign experience and interaction with others in health tourism can be significant motivators and driving factors for THT (Huang & Xu, 2018;Kelly, 2012;Kim et al, 2011;Tosun et al, 2020). Therefore, cross-cultural analysis of motivation can be incorporated into THT studies that consider factors such as ethnicity, gender and interest (Kelly, 2012).…”

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A systematic review of traditional health tourism: A priori of wellness tourism

Yan

2024

Multidiscip. Rev.

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This systematic literature review explores the research stream of traditional health tourism (THT) by covering a time frame of two decades. This research aimed to identify the key research areas and themes in the THT literature and proposed a research framework for further investigation. A total of 29 selected articles were analyzed and classified into seven categories, which included national contexts, products and services, driving factors, challenges in the development of THT and so forth. The analysis of the selected articles involved providing a descriptive analysis of the articles, followed by discussion of the content of the articles according to the themes. Additionally, gaps were identified in the literature on THTs. The research framework proposed in this review comprises eleven recommendations, which act as a roadmap for future investigations, encouraging researchers to engage in cross-cultural analyses, mixed-methods studies, and further investigations into different critical factors that affect THT. Thus, the review has significant implications because it provides a future research agenda, and the practical implications can be extended to the tourism industry and policymakers.

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“…Experience of humans in combating diseases utilising natural resources have led to the development of traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) in all cultures. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a report on TCM practices, practitioners and methods to prevent endangering the health of patients due to TCM. This WHO report provided information on modalities of TCM and characteristics of TCM practioners and products.…”

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Satisfaction Levels Among Users of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Services: A Questionnaire Development Study

DEMİR,

YAZICIOĞLU,

ELBİR ŞAHİN

et al. 2024

J Tradit Complem Med

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Traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) practices have developed rapidly in recent years. For this reason, both the World Health Organization and the countries have made new policies and legal regulations. Depending on these rapid developments, the applications of patients to TCM applications have also increased. For this reason. The aim of this study is to develop a scale to determine the satisfaction levels of TCM service recipients. Material and Methods: The data of the research, which is a methodological study, were collected face-to-face among patients who received TCM service from a public hospital between May 1, 2021 and November 30, 2022 and completed all their sessions. The data collected from the research were analyzed with SPSS 26.00 and SPSS AMOS graphics 24.00 programs. exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used in the study. Results: As a result of the research, a scale consisting of one dimension and 15 statements was obtained. According to EFA results, the explained variance was 73.20%, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin 0.91, and Cronbach's alpha 0.97. According to CFA results, χ 2 /degree of freedom was determined as 4.251, Goodness-of-Fit Index 0.909, Adjusted Goodness-of-Fit Index 0.805, Normed Fit Index 0.962, Comperative Fit Index 0.971, Relative Fit Index 0.930, Incremental Fit Index 0.971 and root mean square error of approximation 0.064. According to the results of EFA and CFA, the fit index of the scale was found to be at an acceptable level. Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was determined that the scale was valid and reliable.

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Traditional and Complementary Medicine From Health Tourism Perspective

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

Revisiting the intention to travel framework in the perspective of medical tourism: The role of eWord-of-mouth and destination image

Revisiting the intention to travel framework in the perspective of medical tourism: The role of eWord-of-mouth and destination image

A systematic review of traditional health tourism: A priori of wellness tourism

Satisfaction Levels Among Users of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Services: A Questionnaire Development Study

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