• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.255-262
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• 2020

Recently, medical tourism is recognized as a high value-added industry because of its longer period of stay and higher expenditure than general tourism. In particular, although the number of medical tourists visiting Korea is increasing, the perception of Korean medical services is low. The purpose of this paper is to develop the app which, based on medical tourism type, recommends tourism destinations. Additionally, this proposed app can expand general tourism as well. It can provide tourists with medical information easily by sorting types tourists. Besides, as medical tourists normally stay long, we can take the advantage of post-treatment time. This app collects medical information data and tourist destination data, and categorizes the types of medical tourists into four categories: disease medical tourism, traditional medical tourism, cosmetic medical tourism, and recreational medical tourism. It provides medical information according to each type and recommends customized tourist destinations. User-based collaborative filtering is applied for tourist destination recommendations.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2012

Objectives: This study was purposed to gain basic information for design of medical tourism for Japanese tourists using traditional Korean medicine (KTM). Methods: A questionnaire regarding Korean traditional medical tourism was administered to Japanese tourists. 224 valid responses were selected, and their awareness of KTM, preferred subject and decision factors for participation in Korea traditional medical tourism were analyzed by SPSS 19.0 version. Results: 23.6% of surveyees gave a positive answer on interest in medical tourism of KTM and 44.6% showed a middle degree. The most preferred subject was medical check-up followed by skin aesthetics, orthopedics and gynecology. Communication, medical skill level, hospital facilities and medical expenses were indicated as the important factor for participation's decision on KTM-based medical tourism. Conclusions: KTM-based medical tourism could be a driving motor of medical tourism in Korea. The medical check & skin care associated medical services are recommended, and the public relationship for awareness of KTM supported by government is strongly required for acquisition of Japanese tourists.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.373-385
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• 2022

Due to the lack of information, medical tourists are regarded to be at high risk. Prior medical tourism research has found that various types of perceived risks have a significant impact on medical tourists' purchase behavior. Even though medical tourism is predicted to increase, there is a lack of behavioral research to explain how perceived risks affect medical tourists' purchase behavior. In the context of Korean medical tourism, this study attempts to evaluate the effects of multi-level (macro, organizational, and personal) factors on medical tourists' perceived risks and purchase intentions. A conceptual model and hypotheses were built and empirically validated to investigate links between multi-level characteristics, perceived risks, and purchasing intentions. The data for this study was collected from Chinese tourists using a questionnaire. The impact of cognitive country image, affective country image, and medical service quality on fundamental risk is confirmed by statistical testing. Surprisingly, expectancy discrepancy risk is influenced only by cognitive country image and information search capabilities. Both fundamental and expectation discrepancy risks lower medical tourists' purchase intentions. The findings of this study show that a multi-level strategy is required to investigate the links between perceived risks and medical tourism purchasing intentions based on macro, organizational, and personal factors.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제9권8호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2019

국내 의료관광은 태국이나 싱가폴, 인도 등 정부가 주도하는 의료관광 선진국에 비해 성장이 저조한 편이며, 이에 따라 국내의료관광 활성화를 위한 많은 정책들이 시도되고 있음에도 불구하고 의료관광만족에 영향을 미치는 의료관광속성에 관한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 더욱이 의료관광속성을 의료품질과 관광품질, 그리고 비용 및 접근성 등으로 다차원적인 접근을 통하여 연구해 볼 필요가 있다고 판단되며, 따라서 본 연구는 중국의료관광객의 한국 의료관광에 있어 의료품질, 접근성, 비용적정성, 관광품질이 관광객만족과 재방문의도에 미치는 영향을 검정하였다. 실증분석을 위하여 의료관광을 목적으로 한국을 방문한 경험이 있는 중국인을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 회수된 설문지를 이용하여 구조방정식 모형으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 의료서비스품질, 가격적정성, 관광품질은 의료관광객만족에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 둘째, 관광객만족은 재방문의도에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 바탕으로 이론적 실무적 시사점을 제시하고자 한다.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.165-190
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was supposed to investigate factors which influence to preference of medical tourism products of Japanese tourists in Seoul, Korea. Methods : Data were collected from 228 Japanese tourists who visited' Seoul Center for Culture & Tourism' in Myeong-dong, Seoul, Korea. We measured factors which influence to preference for medical tourism. The data were analyzed by T-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. Results : The major findings were as follows ; Japanese tourists preferred medical products in the order of skin care, oriental medicine treatment, health screening, and scaling & teeth whitening. They considered technical level of medical staff most importantly, followed by safety of medical products, communication during diagnosis and treatment, follow-up service, modernization of medical facilities and equipment, and the reasonable medical expenses. Japanese tourists' preferred medical institutions in the order of a university hospital, a specialty clinic, a special hospital, They said they intend to pay 50,000 to 150,000 yen for medical tourism. The preference to medical tourism products are that single women group in their twenties and thirties for skin care, married people group aged over thirties preferred oriental medicine treatment, and married men aged over forties and high income earners favored health screening. Conclusions : It should be considered carefully that the preference exists on some factors especially for Japanese tourist. Further research about preference on medical tourism products for tourists from the other countries is required appropriately to fulfill the needs.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.115-124
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• 2016

Background: This study aims at making a survey on health care service providers' cultural competence and making an appraisal of Chinese medical tourists on service quality, health care service providers' cultural competence, perceived value, and satisfaction. Methods: The data was collected from August until November, 2014 and 150 health care service providers and 65 Chinese medical tourists from 12 medical institutions in Daegu were enrolled in analysis. Results: The results showed that health care service provider's knowledge on Chinese culture was very low with 33.5% of correct answer. Health care service providers were found to get 3.82 point on a 5 point-scale in cultural perception, 3.53 points in cultural sensitivity, and 2.85 points in cultural skills. Chinese medical tourists were analyzed to give 4.08 points on a 5-point scale to satisfaction on health care service, followed by 4.01 points to health care service quality, 4.00 points to perceived value of health care service, and last 3.85 points to a health care service providers' cultural skills. However, there was a difference in points in cultural skills between health care service providers and Chinese medical tourists. Chinese medical tourists' satisfaction with health care service in Daegu was found to be comparatively high, but in relation to satisfaction with communication, it was found to be relatively low. Conclusion: Through this research, health care service providers' knowledge level of Chinese culture and cultural skills were low while they seemed to take a half-hearted attitude towards educational experience for building up cultural competence and foreign patient service response.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2012

Objectives : This study aimed to obtain general information for the design of a medical tourism plan toward Chinese using Korean medicine (KM). Methods : A questionnaire was asked of Chinese tourists regarding of Korea traditional medical tourism. 148 valid responses were obtained and their awareness of KM, and preferred subject and decision factors for their participation in Korea traditional medical tourism were analyzed using SPSS version 12.0. Results : 72% of respondents showed over a moderate degree of interest in medical tourism of KM. The most preferred subject was skin aesthetics, followed by medical check-ups and rehabilitation. Medical skill level, communication, and medical cost were indicated as the important factors for participants' decisions about KM-based medical tourism. Conclusions : Medical tourism could be a potential avenue for development by the KM-based Korean medical industry. Cosmetic-associated medical services are recommended, and enhanced public relations about KM-medical skill levels are strongly suggested for Chinese tourists.

• 통상정보연구
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.3-25
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 서비스 상품으로 미래 신 성장동력 산업인 의료관광산업의 육성과 개발이 시급한 실정이다. 현실은 관광과 의료가 융 복합 산업의 새로운 경제패러다임의 중추적 역할을 하는 산업으로 성장시키기 위한 실질적 의료관광 마케팅 전략수립의 기초적 근거를 제공하고자 연구의 목적을 두었다. 설문지는 한국의 방한한 의료관광자 중 상위 3개국(일본, 중국, 미국)을 대상으로 조사를 하였습니다. 수집된 자료를 근거하여 의료관광 목적시 각국의 의료 여행자 행동의 관계를 분석하였다 이에 대한 분석결과는 의료관광서비스품질(신뢰성, 유형성, 편리성)은 지각된 가치에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 이들 요인 중(신뢰성, 유형성, 반응성, 편리성)은 감정적 가치에 정의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 국제지역연구
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.687-711
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• 2009

본 연구는 의료 관광객의 불만을 야기시킬 수 있는 요소를 밝혀내고, 이를 근원적으로 보완할 수 있는 방법을 모색하기 위해 의료 서비스 실패 유형이 회복 수단과 어떠한 상관관계를 가지며 의료 관광객의 신뢰의 형성, 더 나아가 신뢰의 형성을 바탕으로 재이용, 추천, 긍정적 구전의도와 같은 행동의도에까지 어떠한 영향을 미치게 되는가를 규명하여 의료 관광객 관리의 중요성을 시사하며 의료 관광 활성화를 위한 효과적인 마케팅 전략을 수립하고자 하였다. 연구의 주요 분석 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 서비스 실패에 대한 서비스 회복은 회복 후 만족에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 회복 후 만족은 신뢰와 행동의도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 회복 후 만족에 의한 신뢰의 형성은 행동의도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며 마지막으로, 서비스 회복과 회복 후 만족과의 관계에서 의료 서비스 실패의 조절효과를 분석하였고, 의료 서비스 실패 인지유형은 조절효과를 갖지 못하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.17-34
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• 2011

Recently, medical market has been changing not for the sake of treatment of the disease but for high quality of health. Therefore, South Korea medical tourism service needs to understand and improve for the differences perceptions of medical tourists and health professionals for customer satisfaction. The purpose of this study is to understand the structure of medical tourism market through theoretical consideration and to suggest the factors which need to be taken precedence for improvement of South Korea medical tourism service through analysis differences between consumers and suppliers. To analyze the difference of awareness, we reconstructed the questionnaires focussing on evaluation factors and articles about medical tourists selection attributes and health professionals way to invigoration through previous research and precedence study. After that, we also collected the data based on reconstructed questionnaires. After we compared each collected responses from medical tourists and health professionals, also analyzed the differences of awareness by applying Johari's Window to those differences. In conclusion, there is no relation between medical tourist and health professionals about th differences of awareness in functional quality and cost that is a direct effect to transaction in current medical tourism of South Korea. In contrast, there are differences of awareness between a process which support medical tourism and technical quality. Therefor, we expect to invigorate medical tourism by innovation of supportive process and technical quality.