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Determinants of Patients? Behavioral Intention and Loyalty in Private Hospitals in Chengdu, China |
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| Creator | Haibo Luo |
| Title | Determinants of Patients? Behavioral Intention and Loyalty in Private Hospitals in Chengdu, China |
| Publisher | Assumption University Press |
| Publication Year | 2566 |
| Journal Title | The Scholar: Human Sciences |
| Journal Vol. | 15 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 149-158 |
| Keyword | Behavioral Intention, Loyalty, Satisfaction, Service Quality, Hospitals |
| URL Website | http://www.assumptionjournal.au.edu/index.php/Scholar/article/view/7229/3895 |
| Website title | The Scholar: Human Sciences |
| ISSN | 2586-9388 |
| Abstract | Purpose: Behavioral intention and loyalty of patients to use the hospital service have been widely discussed to enhance profitability and sustainability in the hospitality industry. This research investigates the causal relationship between medical cost reasonableness, healthcare technicality, interpersonal behavior, service quality, patient satisfaction, behavioral intention, and patient loyalty. Research design, data, and methodology: This study applied a quantitative method to distribute an online questionnaire to 500 patients who use the medical service of private hospitals in Chengdu. The sample techniques are judgmental, convenience, and snowball samplings. The Item Objective Congruence (IOC) Index and the pilot test (n=50) by Cronbach?s Alpha were conducted before the data collection. The data was analyzed through Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Results: All hypotheses are supported in this study. Medical costs, reasonableness, healthcare technicality, and interpersonal behavior significantly influence service quality. In addition, service quality has the strongest significant influence on patient satisfaction. Patient satisfaction significantly influences patient loyalty and behavioral intention. Conclusions: The study can contribute to hospitals and healthcare service providers to consider the significant determinants that can enhance the higher level of patient loyalty for their profitability and sustainability. Furthermore, the government can design policies and incentivized mechanisms to raise the healthcare service standard nationwide. |
