Group 7 - BSA3012.01
Group 7 - BSA3012.01
REPORT
Marketing Research
Research factors affecting the decision to use health
tourism services of people who live and work in Hanoi
CLASS CODE: BSA3012.01
Lecturer: Lê Văn Sơn
Group 7
Name Student ID Contribution
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APPENDIX 1. QUESTIONNAIRE............................................................................................................................24
APPENDIX 2. SPSS DESCRIPTIVE STATISTIC.........................................................................................................28
CHAPTER VII: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION..........................................................................................38
REFERENCE............................................................................................................................................................39
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CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Market overview
1.1.1. Background and necessity of the research
Heal tourism is simply understood to include activities that combine healthy therapies
to take care of the body (spa, yoga, sports, vegan eating, etc.) and the spirit
(meditation, sound, painting, etc.) during a vacation or travel, in order to
comprehensively support the health of body and mind. As the world develops, people's
psychological and spiritual health declines, so the need for healing is increasing, especially
those living in big cities. They are willing to spend a decent amount of money on these
healing tours.
1.1.2. Necessity of the research
For a type of tourism that is still quite new and has a lot of potential like this, there are
still few businesses exploiting it. As a result, the needs of customers are not met.
Meanwhile, resources are very abundant. Faced with that situation, it is very necessary
to find out the preferences, habits and needs of customers for this type of tourism. The
analysis of our team hopes to contribute to understanding the needs of customers and
exploiting as well as expanding and enhancing this type of tourism.
1.2. The research objective
● Find out customer needs for healing tourism.
● Find out the internal and external factors of customers that affect their need to
use healing tourism services.
● Measuring customer satisfaction for services in healing travel.
● Measure the correlation between customers' decisions and factors that make
them use healing tourism services. If there is a correlation, continue to measure
their intention to use the service through influencing factors.
● Through research to propose solutions to help this type of tourism be known to
many people, and at the same time, improve the quality as well as enhance
related services.
1.3. The research scope
1.3.1 Research object
Male/Female living in Hanoi belong to Gen Y, Gen Z are interested in health and have
a need for healing.
1.3.2. Research scope
● Research space: universities, graduate schools, high schools, companies
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● Research period: 10/03 - 01/06/2023
● Survey time: April 07 - May 15, 2023
1.4. The research design
This thesis is divided into seven chapters, as presented as follows:
● Chapter I: Introduction
This part introduces briefly about the research, the necessity of it, research objectives,
research questions and scope.
● Chapter II: Literature review
This chapter will provide a theoretical framework for the research. It includes
fundamental concepts about Entrepreneur Event Model as well as Theory of Planned
Behaviors.
● Chapter III: Hypotheses
This chapter will provide an explanation on the research model and the hypotheses
used in this research.
● Chapter IV: Research Methodology
This chapter will describe the data collection and analyzing process which are
methods based on previous literature.
● Chapter V: Data presentation and findings
This chapter will give a description of data collected, and then show analysis results
from SPSS software, version 20 and then test the proposed hypothesis.
● Chapter VI: List of questions
This chapter will address specific questions in our survey, as well as descriptive
statistics about Spss.
● Chapter VII: Discussions and conclusion
This chapter will answer the research questions, discuss research findings as well as
giving some suggestions or any solutions to the found results, limitations and further
research direction.
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yoga, exercise, massage, nutrition instruction, breathing practices, and spiritually
focused activities.
Healing travel can help you reduce stress, lift your spirits, boost your health and
restore your body after stressful working hours or experiencing difficult life
experiences. In addition, healing tourism also helps visitors learn about the health care
and spiritual focus methods of different regions, as well as visit and explore beautiful
and interesting tourist sites.
Healing tourism is not only a form of entertainment, but also a way for travelers to
find balance and harmony between body, mind and mind, while improving their
quality of life and overall health.
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- Detoxification Programs: Some healing tourism destinations offer detoxification
programs that aim to cleanse the body of toxins and promote overall health. These
programs may involve specialized diets, fasting, herbal treatments, and other therapies
to support the body's natural detoxification processes.
- Spiritual Retreats: Spiritual retreats are focused on personal growth, inner peace,
and connecting with one's spiritual side. They may include activities like meditation,
yoga, chanting, prayer, and spiritual guidance to promote self-discovery and a deeper
sense of purpose.
- Relaxation and Leisure Activities: Healing tourism services often include access to
leisure and relaxation activities such as swimming pools, saunas, hot springs, nature
walks, and guided tours. These activities provide opportunities for relaxation,
recreation, and exploration.
- Nutrition and Healthy Eating Programs: Many healing tourism destinations offer
nutrition and healthy eating programs that focus on educating individuals about
balanced diets, proper nutrition, and incorporating healthy eating habits into their
daily lives. These programs may include cooking classes, nutritional consultations,
and customized meal plans.
- Mental Health and Stress Management: Some healing tourism services address
mental health and stress management through counseling sessions, therapy,
workshops on stress reduction techniques, and programs that focus on mental and
emotional well- being.
It's important to note that the specific services offered may vary depending on the
destination, resort, or retreat center. Each healing tourism provider may have a unique
combination of services tailored to their expertise and the needs of their guests.
2.3. Consumer decision making process in services marketing
The consumer decision-making process involves five basic steps. This is the process
by which consumers evaluate making a purchasing decision. The 5 steps are problem
recognition, information search, alternatives evaluation, purchase decision and post-
purchase evaluation.
2.3.1. Problem recognition
The first step of the consumer decision-making process is recognizing the need for a
service or product. Need recognition, whether prompted internally or externally,
results in the same response: a want. Once consumers recognize a want, they need to
gather information to understand how they can fulfill that want, which leads to
step two. But how can you influence consumers at this stage? Since internal stimulus
comes from within and includes basic impulses like hunger or a change in lifestyle,
focus your sales
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and marketing efforts on external stimulus. Develop a comprehensive brand campaign
to build brand awareness and recognition- you want consumers to know you and trust
you. Most importantly, you want them to feel like they have a problem only you can
solve.
When researching their options, consumers again rely on internal and external factors,
as well as past interactions with a product or brand, both positive and negative. In the
information stage, they may browse through options at a physical location or consult
online resources, such as Google or customer reviews. Your job as a brand is to give
the potential customer access to the information they want, with the hopes that they
decide to purchase your product or service. Create a funnel and plan out the types of
content that people will need. Present yourself as a trust worth source of knowledge
and information. Another important strategy is word of mouth-since consumers trust
each other more than they do businesses, make sure to include consumer-generated
content, like customer reviews or video testimonials, on your website.
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At this point in the consumer decision-making process, prospective buyers have
developed criteria for what they want in a product. Now they weigh their prospective
choices against comparable alternatives. Alternatives may present themselves in the
form of lower prices, additional product benefits, product availability, or something as
personal as color or style options. Your marketing material should be geared towards
convincing consumers that your product is superior to other alternatives. Be ready to
overcome objections—e.g., in sales calls, know your competitors so you can answer
questions and compare benefits.
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2.5. Factors determining customer decision
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CHAPTER III: HYPOTHESES
3.1. Research Model
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Hanoi. Those factors are Reliability, Tangibility, Assurance, Empathy,
Responsiveness, and Customer Satisfaction.
We decided to build a questionnaire with a five points scale that ranged from
(1) = Totally Agree, (2) = Disagree, (3) = Neutral, (4) = Agree, (5) = Totally Disagree.
Before moving on to the main body of the questionnaire, the demographic information
that each respondent was required to submit, such as gender, income status, age, and
demand, was gathered.
4.2. Research sample
Total number of research samples: 210 samples
- Survey form: Survey by questionnaire via Google Form
- Survey locations: universities/colleges/high schools/companies in Hanoi
- Survey subjects: Male/female with the estimated age of 15 - 30 years old
4.2.1. Sample
A questionnaire serves as the study's primary research tool. The study was carried out
when the area's universities, colleges, high schools, and companies were full of
seasonal students and other study participants.
4.2.2. Sampling method
Sampling techniques are actions used to choose components from the population for
basic and compliance tests to be applied for evaluation. Convenience sampling is the
sampling method utilized in this study to gauge how consumers perceive our
photographs in the marketplace. Data gathering is simple and available. Most
convenience sampling takes into account the current population.
The researcher has easy access to samples. They don't have to move around a lot when
gathering data. Quotas are quickly filled, and data collecting can start as soon as a few
hours. By using this technique, we can contact, text, or email the subjects of our research
with surveys. We pay people to gather data, and that also enables us to obtain
information that is more precise and effective.
We browse the website, forums, fan pages, and online groups to build a list of
potential clients before approaching them. Then, once they complete our survey, we'll
get in touch with them by Facebook, email, Messenger, or the mail to let them know
about our study and give them a discount or gift. The information will all be kept
private and used just for research to help us provide better service.
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4.2.3. Sample size
Based on the following calculation formula, we are selecting a sample size for the
survey approach:
N = 5 * Item Count • N = Sample Size
Since there are 22 items in each of our 6 categories, the sample size will be:
N=5*22=110. There will be 110 samples.
We browse the website, forums, fan pages, and online groups to build a list of
potential clients before approaching them. Then, once they complete our survey, we'll
get in touch with them by Facebook, email, Messenger, or the mail to let them know
about our study and give them a discount or gift. The information will all be kept
private and used only for study.
4.3. Reliability analysis by cronbach’s alpha
The most popular indicator of internal consistency (or "reliability") is Cronbach's alpha. It
is most frequently applied when a scale made up of several Likert questions in a survey or
questionnaire needs to be tested for reliability.
(https://statistics.laerd.com/spss-tutorials/cronbachs-alpha-usingspssstatistics.php)
The internal consistency or reliability of a test or scale is assessed using Cronbach's alpha.
A valid scale must be determined when a study uses many Likert questions in a
questionnaire. Alpha's value lies between [0;1]. Though there are certain exceptions,
generally speaking, the higher the value, the better.
If the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient ranges from 0.95 to 1, it indicates that many of the
scale's variables are excessively similar, and this phenomenon is known as doubling
up or redundantly. Alpha values greater than 0.5 can be regarded as reliable, but those
less than 0.5 are not. The optimal alpha range is from 0.9 to less than 0.95. (2010)
George & Mallery
Each question had a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly
agree" in order to determine Cronbach's alpha. Next, in SPSS: 10
● Select Reliability Analysis under Analyze > Scale, add the variables to the
Items box.
● Select the item, scale, and scale if item deleted options under Descriptive, and
the correlations option under Inter-Item, then click the Statistics button.
Click "Ok" after "Continue".
4.3.1. Exploratory factor analysis
A set of several variables can be reduced using the quantitative analytic technique
known as exploratory factor analysis (EFA), which keeps the original set's content while
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making each variable more helpful. By Ruben Geert van den Berg under Basics &
Factor Analysis, the software seeks out groups of variables that are significantly
connected.
After gathering information from respondents to the survey, we asked them to assess
the subsequent survey on a scale of 1 to 5. We employed factor analysis in order to
condense the number of variables and organize them into factors.
(https://www.onlinespss.com/how-to-run-exploratory-factor-
analysisinspss/#1585134376406-1a547e38-92ca)
Before we begin the EFA (https://www.onlinespss.com/how-torunexploratory-factor-
analysis-in-spss/#1585134376406-1a547e38-92ca), there are a few things to keep in
mind.
● Values from the bivariate correlation matrix for each item should be examined
before doing an EFA. Excel or SPSS make this process simpler. High values
are a sign of multicollinearity but are not a need for it. suggests eliminating one
of any two items that have bivariate correlations of more than 0.8.
● Select the proper rotation and method (probably varimax to start with), then carry
out the analysis.
● Rerun the test after removing any items with communalities below 0.2.
● Reduce the number of components if possible. Kaiser's criterion (eigenvalue >
1) in SPSS determines the default number, which frequently has a tendency to
be excessively high. You should fix the number of factors to extract and re-run
the analysis in order to find as many factors as feasible that have at least three
items with a loading greater than 0.4 and a low cross-loading.
● Remove any entries where the factor loadings are less than 0.3 and rerun the test.
● Start with the item that has the lowest absolute maximum loading across all
factors and eliminate any components with cross-loadings greater than 75%.
● Examine the average correlations within and between factors after the solution
has stabilized. Use a PCA using the identified items to generate the factors, and
save the regression results. Therefore, you should try an oblique rotation if the
difference between the within and between factor average correlations is not
acceptable.
Conducting the EFA:
● Decide to analyze, reduce the dimensions, and factor
● Transfer the variables from the left box to the right.
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● When you click "Descriptives," a new window will appear. Select "Initial
Solution" in the "Statistics box"
● Select the button for extraction. Principal components is the option selected in
the Method box. Select the Correlation matrix in the Analyze box. On the
Rotation button, click. Select Rotated solution in the Display box and Direct
Oblimin in the Method box.
● Select Options from the menu. Select the option to exclude cases paired in the
Missing value box.
● The output window will display the results of exploratory factor analysis.
4.3.2. Regression analysis
After correlation, linear regression is the next level up. When predicting the value of a
variable based on the value of another variable, it is employed. The dependent
variable (or occasionally, the outcome variable) is the variable we want to forecast.
The independent variable (or predictor variable, occasionally) is the variable we are
utilizing to forecast the value of the other variable. You could apply linear regression,
for instance, to determine whether test performance can be anticipated based on study
time, whether cosmetic consumption can be predicted based on usage frequency, and
so on. You must utilize multiple regression if you have two or more independent
variables rather than simply one.(SPSS Statistics' linear regression analysis).
A modeling technique called regression analysis is used to examine the correlation
between a real-valued dependent variable (Y) and one or more independent variables
(X1, X2, X3,..., Xn). Finding a regression function that accurately depicts the
relationship between the independent and dependent variables is a prerequisite for doing
a regression analysis (Ragsdale, 2007).
In this investigation, the regression function will be as follows:
Y = b0 + b1 X1 + b2 X2,……+ bn Xn + ε
where:
Y = the dependent, or predicted, variable
X1, X2,……, Xn = independent variable i
b1, b2 ……, bn = the slope for independent variable i
B0 = the intercept
ε = an error term
To use the equation, multiply each Xj score by the matching Bj number for each
individual example, add the resulting products, and then add the constant B0 to the
total. The outcome is Y, which matches the case's predicted Y value (Dale E. Berger,
2014).
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Making Simple Linear Regression Analysis Decisions:
● If the Sig. 0.05, the independent factors' effects on the dependent variable are
significant.
● The effect of independent factors on the dependent variable is negligible if the
Sig. > 0.05. Linear Regression Analysis Notes from SPSS
ANOVA table, test the F, to determine whether it is significant or not, to determine
whether the data we construct are accurate.
● R, assess the relationship between high and low variables.
● R square, calculated as (Multiple R)2, shows the percentage of variation in a
regression model's response variable that can be accounted for by the predictor
variables. This value is between 0 and 1. It is determined by:
● The adjusted R2 is equal to 1 - [(1-R2)*(n-1)/(n-k-1)]
Where:
R2 is the model's R2 and n is the number of observations.
The quantity k of predictor variables
Result:
● Low: 0% to 50%
● Relative to R square, strong: 51% to 100%
● VIF = 1/(1-R2), with Independent variables of Coefficients table, where VIF
indicates that the variables are dependent and > VIF indicates that the variables
are independent.
● Formula, Calculate the variable's significance to determine if it should be
included in the formula or excluded.
● In the Coefficients table, select the B of Unstandardized Coefficients with the
highest number to determine which has the greatest impact on the dependent
variable. We must select the independent variables and dependent variables
before performing the regression analysis:
Select Linear Regression under Analyze.
● Put the dependent variables in the Dependent box, and the independent
variables in the Independent(s) box.
● Select Confidence intervals in the Regression Coefficients from the alternatives
that are already selected under "Statistics" while leaving the Level (%) option
at "95" in the default selections.
● Press "Continue" and "Ok" in order to begin the Regression Analysis.
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CHAPTER V: DATA ANALYSIS AND HYPOTHESIS
TESTING
5.1. Description analysis
Of the 202/210 meaningful records, there are 64 people in the age group 15-20 years
old, 68 people from the age group of 20-25 years old and 70 people from the age
group of 25-30 years old. Number of people participating surveyors have used the
service at least 2 times (162/202 people).
Systerm 8 3,8
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5.2. Cronbach's Alpha test
Cronbach's Alpha Cronbach's Alpha Based on Standardized Items N of Items
,875 ,886 7
Table 3 gives Cronbach's Alpha > 0.6 and Table 4 shows the all factors give the
Corrected Item-Total Correlation value > 0.3, proving the reliability of the scales are
good and all factors are included in the analysis in the next step.
Therefore, the research model after Cronbach's Alpha test includes 5 independent
variables (NV, GC, CSVC, CN, DV) and 2 dependent variables (DA, DD).
df 21
Sig. 21
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From Table 5, we see: 0.5 < KMO = 0.9 < 1, factor analysis is accepted with the data
research material. At the same time, Sig Bartlett's Test = 0.000 < 0.05, so factor
analysis is the appropriate fit.
5.4. Variance
Component Initial Eigenvalues Extraction Sums of Squared
Loadings
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Model Unstandardized Standardized t Sig .
Coefficients Coefficients Collinearity
Statistics
Table 8 shows that the VIF values of the independent variables NV, GC are all less
than 2, so there is no multicollinearity. Independent variables CSVC, CN, DV has 2
< VIF < 5, showing that, there is a moderate correlation, but it is not severe enough for
the researcher to must find remedial measures. Therefore, these 3 variables are still
accepted in the model research.
Regression model with normalized regression coefficient: Customer Satisfaction =
0.55*Staff + 0.135*Price + 0.406*Facilities + 0.051*Product + 0.176*Process.
NV GC CSVC CN DV
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95% Lower ,0325 ,224 ,565 ,424 ,473
interval
c. Unless otherwise noted, bootstrap results are based on 1000 bootstrap samples
Sig tests the regression coefficients of independent variables NV, GC, CSVC, CN, DV
are all small than 0.05, so these independent variables are significant for the dependent
variable DA, No variables are excluded from the model.
Because the Pearson Correlation values of all 5 independent variables are > 0
(correlation coefficient positive), that is, when Beta improves the quality of NV, GC,
CSVC, etc. the more customers feel feel satisfied.
The CSVC factor has an impact the strongest to customer satisfaction because r max =
r CSVC = 0,65.
The GC factor has the weakest impact on customer satisfaction because rmin = rGC =
0.349.
b) Regression analysis for dependent variable “Intended to return”
From the results show, R^2 correction = 0.425 (test, Sig = 0.000 < 0.05). 42.5% The
change in customer intention to return is explained by the dependent variable: DA.
Outside of DA there are other variables that affect Intention.
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B Std. Beta Tolerance VIF
Error
Sig tests that the regression coefficient of the dependent variable is less than 0.05,
thus, the regression model linear regression fits the data set and is usable.
DA DD
N 202 202
N 202 202
We found that there is a correlation between satisfaction and intention: The factor of
image satisfaction 65.4% of customers' intention to return (When customer
satisfaction increases by 1%, the intention to return is customer's return increased by
0.654%).
Since there was a correlation between DA and DD, the team continued to run CNSS to
measure intent back through the customer satisfaction factors on service wellness
tourism.
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Predictors: (Constant), DV, GC, NV, CN, CSVC
Dependent Variable: DD
From the results of Table 13, we see, R^2 correction = 0.58 (test, Sig = 0.000< 0.05).
58% change in intention to return is explained by 5 independent variables: DV, GC,
NV, CN, CSVC.
Table 14 shows that the VIF values of the independent variables NV, GC are all less
than 2, so there is no multicollinearity. Independent variables CSVC, CN, DV has 2 <
VIF < 5, showing that, there is a moderate correlation, but it is not severe enough for
the researcher to must find remedial measures. Therefore, these 3 variables are still
accepted in the model research.
Regression model with normalized regression coefficients:
Plan to return = 0.214*Staff + 0.081*Price + 0.374*Facilities + 0.098*Product +
0.165*Process.
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NV GC DA CSVC CN DV
Sig tests the regression coefficients of independent variables NV, GC, CSVC, CN, DV
are all small than 0.05, so these independent variables are significant for the
dependent variable DD, no variables are excluded from the model.
Because the Pearson Correlation values of all 5 independent variables are > 0
(correlation coefficient positive), that is, the more satisfied customers are with NV or
GC or CSVC, etc., the more they plan to return customer return will increase.
It can be seen that the CSVC factor has the strongest impact on customers' intention to
return because r max = r CSVC = 0.727. GC factor has the weakest impact on customers'
intention to return because r min = rGC = 0.342.
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● Never used
● Once
● Twice
● More than twice
3. You often find out about the price of healing travel services before deciding to use
the service.
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
5. Please rate the importance of the following factors when choosing to use healing
services:
Location
Service
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Food and
drink
Local
people
Air/weather
Scenery
Price
6. Are you interested that the healing tourism facilities have the appropriate
certifications and permits?
1 2 3 4 5
7. Are you interested that healing tourism facilities have programs to reduce stress and
promote mental/physical well-being?
1 2 3 4 5
8. Do you give priority to using the healing tourism services of establishments with
discount policies?
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1 2 3 4 5
9. Do you prefer to use the services of healing tourism facilities with multilingual staff?
1 2 3 4 5
10. Do you give priority to using the services of healing tourism establishments that
have a quiet and airy space?
1 2 3 4 5
11. Do you prefer to use the services of healing tourism establishments that have good
food and nutrition programs?
1 2 3 4 5
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12. Do you give preference to the fact that healing tourism facilities have a team of
health experts/doctors?
1 2 3 4 5
Statistic
How old are you How many times have you used wellness
tourism service per year?
Missing 8 8
b. Frequency Table
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2. How many times have you used wellness tourism service per year?
c. Variance
Descriptives
DD
Statistic Bootstrapa
15-20 N 64 0 7
Minimum 3,00
Maximum 5,00
20-25 N 68 0 7
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95% Confidence Interval for
Lower Bound 3,8185
Mean
Minimum 2,00
Maximum 5,00
25-30 N 70 0 7
3,9175
Minimum 1,71
Maximum 5,00
Total N 202 0 0
4,0040
Descriptives
DD
Bootst
rap
95% Confidence Interval
Lower Upper
15-20 N 50 79
Std. Error
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95% Confidence Interval for Mean Lower Bound
Upper Bound
Minimum
Maximum
20-25 N 54 82
Std. Error
Upper Bound
Minimum
Maximum
25-30 N 56 85
Std. Error
Upper Bound
Minimum
Maximum
Std. Error
Upper Bound
Descriptives
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DD
Statistic Bootstra
pa
Bias Std. Error
Maximum 5,00
Descriptives
DD
Bootstr
ap
95% Confidence Interval
Lower Upper
Total Minimum
Maximum
ANOVA
DD
N %
Excludeda 8 3,8
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a. Listwise deletion based on all variables in the procedure.
Reliability Statistics
,875 ,886 7
Item
Statistics
Mean Std. Deviation N
NV GC DA CSVC CN DV DD
Item-Total Statistics
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Scale Mean if Scale Variance if Corrected Item- Squared Multiple Cronbach's Alpha
Item Deleted Item Deleted Total Correlation Correlation if Item Deleted
Scale Statistics
df 21
Sig. ,000
Communalities
Initial Extraction
NV 1,000 ,538
GC 1,000 ,234
DA 1,000 ,614
CN 1,000 ,661
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DV 1,000 ,654
DD 1,000 ,731
Component Matrixa
Component
CSVC ,904
DD ,855
CN ,813
DV ,808
DA ,783
NV ,734
GC ,483
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a. 1 components extracted.
f. Correlation
Correlations
DD NV G DA CSVC CN
C
DD Pearson Correlation 1 ,600** ,342** ,654** ,727** ,612**
Correlations
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DV
N 202
N 202
N 202
N 202
N 202
N 202
DV Pearson Correlation
1**
Sig. (2-tailed)
N 202
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CHAPTER VII: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
The research results show that the factors affecting the decision to use medical
tourism services by young people living and working in Hanoi need to focus on the
following factors: price, service, landscape, food and drink, local people, distance...
Price, service quality, and landscape are important factors that determine young
people's use of medical services in Hanoi.
Research also shows that the price and landscape at the medical tourism destination
have a great influence on the choice of using medical services. Customers tend to choose
medical resorts with reasonable prices, suitable landscapes, and good service quality.
Most people today still do not really have much access to medical tourism services,
and there are still many resorts that provide this form of medical tourism. But
everyone is willing to try this novel, a healing travel experience.
Young people are willing to pay 5 million VND for medical treatment, about 1-3 trips
a year. Preference will be given to places with attractive incentives, convenient
booking and payment policies, and healing facilities that promise quality by refunding
if you are not satisfied with the service at the facility. This is not a small number,
showing that today's young people have a very high demand for tourism and
relaxation. Young people today often choose friendly and simple medical tourism,
immersed in nature, because they like to explore or because of life pressure. When
starting to learn about medical tourism, young customers often tend to see reviews and
travel tips on social networks and book appointments through online applications or flight
and hotel booking channels.
Regarding the quality of service at the resort, customers prefer to choose places with
enthusiastic staff fluent in languages, a team of health experts or doctors, and a
nutritional program. and healing tourism establishments with the appropriate
certifications and permits. To ensure that the customer's healing experience is highly
effective and so satisfying that they are willing to pay large amounts of money to
continue healing tourism or introduce friends and relatives to experience the same.
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