Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul example

The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors presented in the private health facilities operating in Istanbul within the scope of medical tourism with importance-performance analysis, to determine the situation, to compare the levels of importance and performance and to reveal which factors sho...

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Main Authors: Yeliz Pekerşen, Erkan Gunes, Fatma Canöz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Investigación Social y Turismo 2021-07-01
Series:PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
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Online Access:http://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/article/view/2858
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Erkan Gunes
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description The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors presented in the private health facilities operating in Istanbul within the scope of medical tourism with importance-performance analysis, to determine the situation, to compare the levels of importance and performance and to reveal which factors should be protected through the obtained findings and which should be focused on and which are in the spectrum of low priority and possible excesses. For this purpose, data has been collected from medical tourists who has received medical services from 15 private health facilities operating in Istanbul between December 2019 and January 2020, using a survey technique. The data obtained has been evaluated by the Importance-Performance Analysis. As a result of the study, the factors whose low priority should be maintained has been defined as waiting period, providing accurate hospital information, quality of service, legal inspections, follow-up treatment and the factors that need to be focused on has been defined as the transparency of the wage policy. In addition, the low cost of hospital services, the appropriate environment for the companions and the ability to receive preliminary information from the doctors through the internet are included in the low priority section, and the variety of services offered in the hospitals is in the possible excesses section. 
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spelling doaj.art-d9bc3b848dd847a091f560d7ac6361232022-12-21T22:50:01ZengInstituto de Investigación Social y TurismoPASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural1695-71212021-07-0119310.25145/j.pasos.2021.19.038Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul exampleYeliz Pekerşen0Erkan Gunes1Fatma Canöz2Necmettin Erbakan UniversityErzincan Binali Yıldırım UniversityNecmettin Erbakan University The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors presented in the private health facilities operating in Istanbul within the scope of medical tourism with importance-performance analysis, to determine the situation, to compare the levels of importance and performance and to reveal which factors should be protected through the obtained findings and which should be focused on and which are in the spectrum of low priority and possible excesses. For this purpose, data has been collected from medical tourists who has received medical services from 15 private health facilities operating in Istanbul between December 2019 and January 2020, using a survey technique. The data obtained has been evaluated by the Importance-Performance Analysis. As a result of the study, the factors whose low priority should be maintained has been defined as waiting period, providing accurate hospital information, quality of service, legal inspections, follow-up treatment and the factors that need to be focused on has been defined as the transparency of the wage policy. In addition, the low cost of hospital services, the appropriate environment for the companions and the ability to receive preliminary information from the doctors through the internet are included in the low priority section, and the variety of services offered in the hospitals is in the possible excesses section.  http://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/article/view/2858Medical tourismImportance‑Performance AnalysisPrivate health facilityMedical touristIstanbulTurkey
spellingShingle Yeliz Pekerşen
Erkan Gunes
Fatma Canöz
Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul example
PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural
Medical tourism
Importance‑Performance Analysis
Private health facility
Medical tourist
Istanbul
Turkey
title Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul example
title_full Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul example
title_fullStr Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul example
title_full_unstemmed Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul example
title_short Importance-performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism: Istanbul example
title_sort importance performance analysis of private health facilities serving within the scope of medical tourism istanbul example
topic Medical tourism
Importance‑Performance Analysis
Private health facility
Medical tourist
Istanbul
Turkey
url http://ojsull.webs.ull.es/index.php/Revista/article/view/2858
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