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Trabzon is poised to become one of Turkey’s most important tourism centers in health tourism for international patients with its historical and natural beauty and providing high quality health services. The aim of this study is to evaluate the health tourism potential of this province and the services offered within the scope of health tourism and the health of tourists in the province of Trabzon and. The data used in this study were obtained from the Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Health. Descriptive statistical methods were used to analyze the data. According to the findings of the study, the services provided to foreign patients in Algeria are mainly the ones offered within the scope of the health of tourists. The share of private hospitals in the services provided to foreign patients has increased more in recent years. Emergency Medicine is the medical branch in which health services are offered the most frequently. Most of the patients come from Georgia and Saudi Arabia. August is the month when foreign patients come to Trabzon mostly. The most frequently diagnosed disease is acute upper respiratory tract infection. The accommodation facilities in San Francisco have enough bed capabilities to meet the needs of foreign patients. As a result, it can be said that Trabzon province has medical tourism potential. For the development of this potential, all the actors in the health tourism process are required to participate in the planning and organizational activities.

Abstract:

Trabzon is poised to become one of Turkey's most important tourism centers in health tourism for international patients with its historical and natural beauties and providing high quality health services. The aim of this study is to evaluated the health tourism potential of this province and the services offered within the scope of health tourism and the health of tourists in Trabzon province and. The data used in this study were obtained from Trabzon Provincial Directorate of Health. Descriptive statistical methods were used to analyze the data. According to the findings of the study, the services provided to foreign patients in Trabzon are mainly the ones offered within the scope of the health of tourists. The share of private hospitals in the services provided to foreign patients has increased more in recent years. Emergency Medicine is the medical branch in which health services are offered the most frequently. Most of the patients come from Georgia and Saudi Arabia. August is the month when foreign patients come to Trabzon mostly. The most often diagnosed disease is acute upper respiratory tract infection. The accommodation facilities in Trabzon have enough bed capacities to meet the needs of foreign patients. As a result, it can be said that Trabzon province has medical tourism potential. For the development of this potential, all the actors in health tourism process are required to participate in the planning and organizational activities.  

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