Medical tourism service quality: finally some empirical findings

Abd. Manaf, Noor Hazilah and Hussin, Husnayati and Jahn Kassim, Puteri Nemie and Alavi, Rokiah and Dahari, Zainurin (2015) Medical tourism service quality: finally some empirical findings. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, 26 (9-10 (Special Issue)). pp. 1017-1028. ISSN 1478-3371 (O), 1478-3363 (P)

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine service quality, perceived value, overall satisfaction and future intention among medical tourists who seek treatment in Malaysian private hospitals. Self-administered questionnaire was main method of data collection. Respondents comprised foreign patients who seek medical treatment, and/or related medical services such as tests and medical check-ups. Expatriates and foreign nationals residing in Malaysia were excluded. Altogether 173 responses were received and analysed by SPSS 17. Three dimensions of medical tourism service quality were identified namely medical staff quality, supporting services quality, and administrative services quality. Medical staff quality was found to predict all three variables of patient satisfaction, perceived value and future intention for treatment. Very limited empirical research has been carried out with actual data from patients due to difficulty in getting access to international patients, and patients’ reluctance to participate. This study is among the first few which examines medical tourism service quality with actual patient data. The research identifies important constituents of medical tourism which may assist policy-makers and hospital managers in better understanding the industry.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	328/42844
Uncontrolled Keywords:	medical tourism, medical outsourcing, international medical travel, health tourism, service quality.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
Depositing User:	PROF DR NOORHAZILAH ABD.MANAF
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2015 15:26
Last Modified:	14 Aug 2017 17:31
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/42844

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