Journal of Tourism & Hospitality
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2167-0269
+44 1300 500008
Riedler C
Austria
Research Article
Academic Education in Health Tourism–Knowledge about and Willingness for Academic Training within the Field of Health Tourism: A Cross-Country Evaluation within the German-Speaking Alpine Area
Author(s): Cornelia BlankCornelia Blank
Health tourism is a growing market that depends on the quality of its professionals. There is a discussion in the tourism literature about whether higher educated professionals are needed. Presently, there are no studies of the demand for academically qualified staff in health tourism, nor are there any reports on the given market regarding the offering of such training or on the willingness to use such offerings. The current study aims to provide a subjective assessment of the industry’s key players regarding their evaluation of the importance and need for qualitatively high academic education in health tourism. Additionally, the knowledge of these key players about the current offerings in academic health tourism in the German-speaking Alpine area and their willingness to use such offerings will be evaluated. An online questionnaire was used, focusing on the knowledge of healt.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0269.1000109