{"title":"Investigating resident perceptions of medical tourism in Hainan: An integrative analytical approach","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.tmp.2024.101305","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study drew upon social exchange and place attachment theories in adopting an integrative analytical approach to examine local resident perceptions of medical tourism impact in Hainan, China, particularly using a sample of 502 residents. The adapted importance–performance analysis framework charted multidimensional positive and negative tourism impact as perceived by local residents. Result of structural equation modeling revealed that ecological preservation, community benefits, and cultural enrichment enhanced residents' positive word-of-mouth (WOM) and support intentions. Place attachment partially moderated the relationship among the perceived performance of medical tourism impact, positive WOM, and support intention. These integrative analytical techniques identified nuances within the host perspectives, thereby advancing the understanding of medical tourism's localized influences. Lastly, this study emphasizes tailoring policy to intrinsic resident motivations and heterogeneous viewpoints for sustainable medical tourism development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":48141,"journal":{"name":"Tourism Management Perspectives","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":7.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Tourism Management Perspectives","FirstCategoryId":"91","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211973624000886","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"管理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study drew upon social exchange and place attachment theories in adopting an integrative analytical approach to examine local resident perceptions of medical tourism impact in Hainan, China, particularly using a sample of 502 residents. The adapted importance–performance analysis framework charted multidimensional positive and negative tourism impact as perceived by local residents. Result of structural equation modeling revealed that ecological preservation, community benefits, and cultural enrichment enhanced residents' positive word-of-mouth (WOM) and support intentions. Place attachment partially moderated the relationship among the perceived performance of medical tourism impact, positive WOM, and support intention. These integrative analytical techniques identified nuances within the host perspectives, thereby advancing the understanding of medical tourism's localized influences. Lastly, this study emphasizes tailoring policy to intrinsic resident motivations and heterogeneous viewpoints for sustainable medical tourism development.
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Tourism Management Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal that focuses on the planning and management of travel and tourism. It covers topics such as tourist experiences, their consequences for communities, economies, and environments, the creation of image, the shaping of tourist experiences and perceptions, and the management of tourist organizations and destinations. The journal's editorial board consists of experienced international professionals and it shares the board with Tourism Management. The journal covers socio-cultural, technological, planning, and policy aspects of international, national, and regional tourism, as well as specific management studies. It encourages papers that introduce new research methods and critique existing ones in the context of tourism research. The journal publishes empirical research articles and high-quality review articles on important topics and emerging themes that enhance the theoretical and conceptual understanding of key areas within travel and tourism management.