@article{plzkov2019environment,
  title = {Environment as a Key Factor of Health and Well-Being Tourism Destinations in Five European Countries},
  author = {Lucie PLZÁKOVÁ and Lucie CRESPO STUPKOVÁ},
  year = 2019,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/IBIMABR/2019/611983/},
  journal = {IBIMA Business Review},
  volume = 2019,
  pages = 11,
  doi = DOI : 10.5171/2019.611983,
  abstract = {Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determinate key factors of health and well-being (H&WB) tourism destination expressed by consumers, this means guests (both patients and tourists) in spa destinations or destinations focus on wellness and/or sport activities. Design/methodology/approach: The identification of key factors is based on subjective valuation of each individual consumer. Empirical data were collected through a questionnaire survey in five European countries – United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic and were processed by categorical data analysis and exploratory factor analysis. Findings:  It was recognised that medical services have proven to be the most important key factor in the assessment and development of health and well-being tourism destinations followed by the environment. Accommodation and wellness services are the third and fourth key factors which have significant influence on H&WB tourism destination.  Originality/value: The importance of the environment as the second key factor for evaluation and development of H&WB tourism destination is a crucial step in the strategic decision-making process.  The development of products, choice of price tools and other tasks of the destination management focused on health and human well-being have to respect this fact.},
  keywords = {Keywords: Health and Well-being, Tourism Destination, Environment, Consumers´ motivation and evaluation.},
  note = Article ID: 611983
}