Factors Affecting Development of Medical Tourism Industry in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran
محل انتشار: مجله بین المللی مطالعات سلامت، دوره: 2، شماره: 4
سال انتشار: 1395
نوع سند: مقاله ژورنالی
زبان: انگلیسی
مشاهده: 35
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شناسه ملی سند علمی:
JR_IJHS-2-4_006
تاریخ نمایه سازی: 29 بهمن 1402
چکیده مقاله:
Background: The market of medical tourism is considered as a revenue and competitive industry throughout the world, it is also regarded as a novel field of the advanced tourism. Therefore, most of the developing countries have focused on the medical tourism industry and they are planning for implementing it. In ۲۰۱۶, the present research was conducted with the main objective of designing a model for medical tourism development in West Azerbaijan province of Iran.Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. The statistical population consisted of ۴۰ interviewees who were selected via targeted sampling. The scholar-made questionnaire and studies of the Ricafort and Kazemi were employed as the tools of collecting data. The PLS software was utilized for analyzing data.Results: The results showed that two main factors, including hospital selection with an impact factor of ۰.۱۴۳ and West Azerbaijan province selection with impact factor of ۰.۴۶۶ had both direct and significant impact on development of medical tourism. The impact factor of all approaches on development of medical tourism was obtained positive and significant (P≤۰.۰۰۱).Conclusions: For development of medical tourism industry in West Azerbaijan province, attention to elements such as the appropriate conditions to attract medical tourism, according to political, legal, and regional economic development is effective.Background: The market of medical tourism is considered as a revenue and competitive industry throughout the world, it is also regarded as a novel field of the advanced tourism. Therefore, most of the developing countries have focused on the medical tourism industry and they are planning for implementing it. In ۲۰۱۶, the present research was conducted with the main objective of designing a model for medical tourism development in West Azerbaijan province of Iran. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study. The statistical population consisted of ۴۰ interviewees who were selected via targeted sampling. The scholar-made questionnaire and studies of the Ricafort and Kazemi were employed as the tools of collecting data. The PLS software was utilized for analyzing data. Results: The results showed that two main factors, including hospital selection with an impact factor of ۰.۱۴۳ and West Azerbaijan province selection with impact factor of ۰.۴۶۶ had both direct and significant impact on development of medical tourism. The impact factor of all approaches on development of medical tourism was obtained positive and significant (P≤۰.۰۰۱). Conclusions: For development of medical tourism industry in West Azerbaijan province, attention to elements such as the appropriate conditions to attract medical tourism, according to political, legal, and regional economic development is effective.
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نویسندگان
Yousef Mahmoudifar ۱
۱. Dept. of Health Services Administration, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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