本研究旨在探討華僑青年對臺灣發展醫療觀光的參與動機與意願。研究方法以問卷調查方式進行資料蒐集,計有效問卷共481份。研究結果發現,不同「教育程度」、「居住區域」、「平均回國總開銷費用」以及「從事醫療觀光經驗」的受試者在「心靈肯定」動機、「觀光吸引力」動機、「參與動機全量表」以及「意願全量表」存在顯著差異。參與動機與意願間呈顯著正相關。經逐步多元迴歸分析顯示,參與動機之「心靈肯定」、「醫療水準」以及「觀光吸引力」構面對意願具有顯著預測力,其預測值達24.8%。最後,結構方程模式檢測結果顯示,參與動機與意願爲一具有因果關係的線性模式。根據結果,本研究提出相關建議,作爲醫療觀光推動與研究之參考。
This study explores the motivation and willingness of the overseas compatriots youths for Taiwan's medical tourism. The research method of this study was questionnaire. The number of valid questionnaires was 481. The research results are as follows. First, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Tukey HSD post hoc found significant differences in different terms of ”education background”, ”area of living”, ”average expense of returning”, and ”people who participated in medical tourism” on motivation and willingness. Second, Pearson product-moment correlation found on motivation and willingness are positively related. Third, multiple regression analysis showed observable predictable for willingness by using ”confirmation of spirit”, ”medical level” and ”tourism attractions”. The predictable power of coefficient explainable was 24.8%. Finally, Structural Equation Models (SEM) results showed that willingness was affected by motivation. Based on the results of the study, this study proposes suggestions for future medical tourism research.