Therapeutic landscapes encapsulate healing and recovery notions in natural and built
environmental settings. Tourists' perceptions determine their decision making of health and …

Purpose Wellness tourism is complex due to the varied expectations and perceptions of
tourists. This study attempts to explore components that shape tourist expectations of health …

Purpose Many tourism-related industries, such as hotels, use social media as a marketing
tool for promotion and distribution. This paper aims to use a model that explores the impact …

This study presents the interacting phenomena of perceptions of tourist destination online
content (TDOC) and tourists' behavioral intentions with a mediating role of tourists' …

The healthcare industry is increasingly interested in using the power of hospitality to improve
the patient experience. However, the conceptual understanding of hospitality in healthcare …

As a representative of the sharing economy business model, TikTok, a short-form mobile
video-sharing social networking platform, has numerous consumers worldwide. Based on …

This study examines the underlying mechanism of cognitive dissonance in medical tourism
and its impact on tourist behaviors, which is yet under-explored in the extant literature. Study …

Health tourism is recognised as a growing industry. Therefore, sustainable development in
health tourism is crucial not only for the well-being of patients but also for destinations and …

Medical tourism, a thriving industry encompassing both healthcare and tourism sectors, has
experienced exponential growth over the past decades. The intensifying competition within …

Health tourism is attracting the growing interest of scholars and practitioners; however, little
is still known about its distinguishing attributes and implications. As a consequence, the …