Egypt as a Destination for Health Tourism: Opportunities and Obstacles | ||||
| The International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Studies | ||||
| Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2024, Page 244-268 PDF (404.08 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ijthsx.2024.283715.1090 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Youstina Rizk Soliman  1; Abeer Mohamed fathy2; merhan rizk soliman3
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| 1Tourism studies dep. the high institute for tourism and hotels 6 October | ||||
| 2the high institute for tourism and hotels 6 october | ||||
| 3faculty of tourism and hotels Helwan university | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Health tourism has become a focus for many tourist destinations seeking to increase inbound tourism and diversify their tourism markets. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the importance of health tourism, identify the key requirements for its development in Egypt, the obstacles facing its development, and the main opportunities available for the development of health tourism in Egypt. To achieve these objectives, a questionnaire was designed and distributed to a sample of officials in the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Egyptian Tourism Authority, and faculty members in tourism and hotel colleges and institutes. The study relied on the analysis of 312 questionnaires using SPSS v.28. The results of the study showed that focusing on health tourism contributes to attracting more visitors by providing high-quality health services and offering a unique tourist experience through enjoying health treatments and relaxation. The results also indicated that the main requirement for the development of health tourism in Egypt is to provide specialized and diverse healthcare services, while the lack of investment in health tourism projects is the main obstacle to its development in Egypt. Furthermore, the study highlighted statistically significant differences in the responses of the sample regarding the importance of health tourism, the requirements for its development, the obstacles facing its development, and the opportunities available for its development in Egypt, based on gender, workplace, and years of experience. Finally, the study recommended the need to promote health tourism in Egypt. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Health tourism; healthcare; health services; relaxation; Egypt | ||||
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