Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University 2015, 5, 78-90
Open Access Article
Kremen Ruslana
master`s student, Odessa National Economic University, E-mail:edkarazhiya@gmail.com
Karazhiya Eduard
Senior teacher of the department of economic and management of national economic, Odessa National Economic University, E-mail:edkarazhiya@gmail.com
Kremen R., Karazhiya E., (2015) Problems of the development of sanatorium-spa and wellness tourism in Odessa region. Ed.: М.D. Baldzhy (ed.-in-ch.) and others [Systema pensiinoho zabezpechennia Ukrainy ta yevrointehratsiini protsesy; za red.: М. D. Baldzhy (gol. red.)], Scientific Bulletin of the Odessa National Economic University (ISSN 2313-4569), Odessa National Economics University, Odessa, No. 5(225), pp. 78-90.
In the article there were proposed the definition of health tourism, considered the market of Spa and wellness Tourism in Odessa region, also there were analyzed the main problems of its development. Data-based it was found that the number of tourists in various types of medical and health institutions and in the towns and districts of Odessa region tends to decrease. The reason for this is the number of issues that were discussed in the article. As the main reasons there were taken inadequate physical infrastructure, outdated equipment, deficiencies in the control system and State regulation in the sphere of sanatorium-and-Spa and health tourism. In the article were offered possible solutions to these problems, as well as the perspective directionsiofiimprovingitheStateiofitheimarket.
health resort tourism, health tourism, therapeutic services, the development of sanatorium-and-spa industry.
JEL classification: L83
UD classification: 338.48(477.74)