探討健康旅遊目的地之環境因子與健康效果

健康旅遊的概念建立於環境與人類之關係上，前往健康旅遊目的地，透過潛在的環境因子，在最適或刺激的環境下，不知不覺便可達到健康促進之目的。本研究目的在於探討環境、行為與健康之關係，進而建構健康旅遊之理論基礎，討論健康旅遊目的地之環境因子與健康效果。研究方法採用透過文獻回顧並進行內容分析。然而，環境壓力源包含聲音、空氣、大氣壓力、氣候與空間因素等，皆是影響健康的重要因子，可能造成症狀或疾病。提供健康旅遊目的地之實例，如氣候、森林、海洋、溫泉等療法與其健康效果。最後提出健康旅遊目的地之環境指標，若在適當環境因子範圍內，可達到健康促進之效果，並期望未來能拓展健康旅遊目的地市場。

關鍵字

健康促進；環境心理學；替代療法；自然環境療法

並列摘要

The concept of health tourism is based on the relationship between humans and environment. When travelling to a health tourism destination where is either suitable or stimulative, travelers could achieve the goal of health promotion unconsciously through potential environmental factors. The aims of this study were to understand the relationship among environment, behaviors, and health, the theoretical foundation of health tourism, and to discuss environmental factors and the health effects in health tourism destinations. The methods of this study were literature review and content analysis. However, environmental stressors, such as voice, air, pressure, climate, and space, could affect health and induce some symptoms and diseases. The health effects of health tourism destinations were offered, including climate therapy, ocean therapy, forest therapy, and spring therapy. Finally, the researchers brought indicators of environmental factors in health tourism destinations. The range of indicators were offered to promote health. The researchers are excepting to expand the market of health tourism destinations.