Journal of Tourism and Development

Journal of Tourism and Development

Factors affecting digital marketing in medical tourism with an emphasis on artificial intelligence (Case study: Tehran)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Mona Salimi 1
Mohammad Hossein Imanikhoshkhoo 2
Aboulfazl Tajzade Namin 3
1 PhD student, Faculty of Tourism, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor, Faculty of Tourism, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate Professor, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/jtd.2024.451588.2907
Abstract
With the increasing development of technologies and communication methods, the use of digital marketing to advertise and promote services and products has become very important. One of the industries that benefit from these methods is the medical tourism industry. Also, considering the ever-increasing growth of technology and the widespread use of the Internet in different societies, the use of artificial intelligence and related technologies is very important. Therefore, the aim of the current research is to identify the effective factors on digital marketing in medical tourism with an emphasis on artificial intelligence (case study: Tehran). This research is a survey in terms of practical purpose and in terms of data collection. The statistical population of the research included 53 medical tourists from Tehran, who were selected to participate in building the model. For this purpose, the conceptual framework of the specific model and the data were analyzed using tools and techniques of fuzzy cognitive mapping and social network analysis. The results showed that several factors are involved in digital marketing in medical tourism with an emphasis on artificial intelligence (case study: Tehran city), including site optimization and branding factors in search engines, marketing targeting, better evaluation of marketing campaigns and better feedback from Audiences were the most important in order; Because they were more central.
Keywords
marketing
digital marketing
medical tourism
artificial intelligence
Tehran City
 
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