20.500.12556/DKUM-95588 Health tourism study material for students The study material provides a comprehensive overview of health tourism as an important and rapidly developing segment of the tourism industry. It begins with a historical perspective, from ancient civilizations and pilgrimages to the democratization of spa culture, the rise of medical tourism, and today’s integrated approaches to health and wellness. The text defines key concepts such as health, illness, quality of life, happiness, well-being, and wellness, introducing models like the Wellness Wheel and PERMA. A central part of the material examines the relationship between well-being and tourism, highlighting how travel contributes to physical, psychological, and social health. Different types of health tourism are presented, particularly the distinction between medical and wellness tourism, supported by comparative models. Detailed chapters cover spas, wellness centres in hospitality, hot springs, and natural therapeutic waters, outlining their definitions, typologies, benefits, and contemporary applications. The material also discusses market segmentation in wellness tourism, identifying motives and profiles of tourists, as well as management aspects, including customer experience, site-level management, and broader geographical considerations. Special emphasis is given to stakeholder structures and their interactions, which shape the functioning of health tourism systems. Trends such as sustainability, digitalization, personalization, and the impact of COVID-19 are analysed as forces transforming the sector. A separate focus is given to health tourism in Slovenia, its natural healing factors, spas, and the role of the Slovenian Spas Association. Altogether, the material combines theory, history, practical examples, and future trends, offering students an in-depth but structured introduction to health and wellness tourism. Health tourism wellness tourism medical tourism well-being quality of life happiness spas wellness centres hot springs natural therapeutic waters balneotherapy tourism management customer segmentation stakeholders sustainability digitalization Slovenia Slovenian Spas Association Zdravstveni turizem wellness turizem medicinski turizem dobro počutje kakovost življenja sreča zdravilišča wellness centri topli vrelci naravni zdravilni izviri in vrelci balneoterapija upravljanje turizma segmentacija strank deležniki trajnost digitalizacija Slovenija Skupnost slovenskih naravnih zdravilišč true true false Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za turizem Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Učbenik za višje in visoke šole 2025-09-29 14:03:46 2025-10-02 12:50:17 2025-11-12 09:33:13 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 Brežice 0 Str. 1-58 0000-00-00 NiDoloceno NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-09-29 338.48-6:615.8 251486211 Rancic_2025_Health_tourism.pdf Rancic_2025_Health_tourism.pdf 1 EC62AA661FF86965E3AB4735AC1309E6 f772b56e507d359ee2d8728da479ba7243eeda484b9ce44645ab586af283d290 83be14a1-9d2d-11f0-8bbe-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=199348 Fakulteta za turizem 0 0 0