Dental tourism in Albania - A study that explores the factors that attract foreign tourists to benefit from dental services in Albania

Mimoza Kotollaku

doi:10.31893/multiscience.2024213

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Abstract

Tourism is an important and influential sector for the economy, creating multiple uses and benefits. Dental tourism as part of tourism as a whole has seen an increase all over the world. People are traveling from their countries to get dental treatment at a much lower cost and in a much shorter time than in their own countries. Even in Albania, dental tourism has had an increasing number of foreigners looking for dental clinics for their oral health.This study explores the factors that attract foreign (Italian) tourists to benefit from dental services in Albania. For data collection, 100 questionnaires addressed to dental tourists (Italian) are used, in the form of an interview as a structured conversation, where the dental assistant asks questions and the dental tourist gives answers, during the period January-September 2023. Through the descriptive analysis, we obtained an overview of the characteristics of the sample under study according to the data of the structured questionnaire, respectively: The first part (sociodemographic characteristics), the second part (dental factors), (price, quality, promotion, of dental services), (opinions on tourism in Albania). One of the main strengths of this study is the focus on dental tourism, which has not been studied very much in Albania.The study will have a modest impact on those responsible for the development of the tourism industry by making them aware of the factors that motivate foreigners to travel to Albania. In conclusion, Albania is now a favorite destination for many tourists who can get the necessary dental care while also creating unforgettable memories.
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Kotollaku, M. (2024). Dental tourism in Albania - A study that explores the factors that attract foreign tourists to benefit from dental services in Albania. Multidisciplinary Science Journal, 6(10), 2024213. https://doi.org/10.31893/multiscience.2024213

[1] Ahmed, H. (2021). Hugarhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/280135214_The_business_and_pleasure_of_teeth_Dental_tourism

[2] An- Travel Research, 26(2), 27–29. Journals of Tourism Research. 14, 17–37.

[3] Asai, R.G.; Jones, K.D. (2007). Am I obligated to treat a patient whose need for emergency care stems from dental tourism? J. Am. Dent. Assoc. 138, 1018–1019.

[4] Badulescu, D.; Badulescu, A.(2014). Medical tourism: Between entrepreneurship opportunities and bioethics boundaries: Narrative review article. Iran. J. Public Health. 43, 406–415

[5] Barrowman, R.A.; Grubor, D.; Chandu, A. (2010). Dental implant tourism. Aust. Dent. J., 55, 441–445

[6] Cook, R. A., Yale, L.J. and Marqua, J. J. (2002). Tourism: The business of travel (2nd ed.), Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River

[7] Deloitte.(2008). Medical Tourism–Consumer in Search of Value; Deloitte Center of Health Solutions: Washington, DC, USA.

[8] Dritan Gremi.(2021).Revista “Monitor”Turizmi mjekësor në Shqipëri

[9] Jamie L Weis, R Barry Sirard, Patrick A. P. (2016) "Medical tourism: the role of the primary care provider”, BJGP Open, 1-4

[10] Jang, S. and Feng, R. (2007).”Temporal destination revisit intention: the effects of novelty seeking and satisfaction‟‟, Tourism Management, 28, 580-90.

[11] Judit Zoltan and Rico Maggi, Faculty of Economics, University of Lugano, Switzerland

[12] Liu, J. C., Sheldon, P. J., & Var, T. (1987). Resident per- attachment levels in a host community. Journal of ceptions of the environmental impacts of tourism.

[13] Lovelock, B.; Lovelock, K.; Lyons, K.(2018). The impact of outbound medical (dental) tourism on the generating region: New Zealand dental professionals’ perspectives. Tour. Manag. 67, 399–410

[14] Market Business News. (2020).

[15] Nexhipi, O. (2018). Medical tourism management challenge–the case study of dental tourism in Albania. Eur. J. Stud. 10, 80–86.

[16] OECD. (2011). Health at a Glance 2011. In OECD Indicators; OECD Publishing: Paris, France.

[17] UNEP. (2001). Economic Impacts of Tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Production and Consumption Branch, United Nations Environment Programm

[18] WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council). (2013). Economic Data Search Tool

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