Abstract:

In this research, the word of mouth marketing effect on perceived service quality and customer satisfaction is investigated in health service marketing. In this context, survey applied to the persons who bought health service from the hospitals in Karaman. Perceived service quality and customer satisfaction are considerably effective on attitude of recommendation. The satisfied customers for health service also prefer the same service again and they recommend it to their surroundings. Health service supplier hospitals have to focus on subjects like service quality and customer satisfactions like every organization that has to reach their customers and supply goods and services. Health organizations have to well understand their customers’ expectations related their service experiences and they have to meet these expectations effectively. It is thought that carrying out investments for satisfying customer expectations will bring substantial returns to health organizations by promoting affirmative worth of mouth marketing

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