Journal of Community Health and Preventive Medicine (JOCHAPM)
Vol. 5 No. Issue Supplement 1 (2025): JOCHAPM Vol. 5, Issue Supplement 1, March 2025

PATIENT PREFERENCES IN UTILIZING DIGITAL MARKETING FOR HOSPITAL SELECTION: STUDY AT A PRIVATE HOSPITAL MY IN EAST JAVA

Wulandari, Retno (Unknown)
Holipah, Holipah (Unknown)
Ghofir, Abdul (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2025

Abstract

Hospital marketing through social media is proven to influence patients' interest in visiting the hospital. This study aims to assess patients' preferences in the use of digital marketing and their decision to visit Private Hospital MY. This study used a descriptive method. Data were collected using a questionnaire with a 5-level Likert scale measurement on 27 outpatients and inpatients during August 2024. The questionnaire contains patient perspectives on the role of digital media in helping to choose a hospital to get health services. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that all respondents agreed that information through digital advertising played an important role in choosing a hospital. Most respondents (67%) had seen digital advertisements for Private Hospital MY. However, only a few respondents (7%) stated that they visited Private Hospital MY because they saw the advertisement. Most of them visited Private Hospital MY because of family recommendations and hospital facilities. The results of this study can be used as a basis for hospital management to develop hospital marketing initiatives by optimizing digital marketing in increasing the number of patient visits to Private Hospital MY.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jochapm

Publisher

Subject

Environmental Science Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

JOCHAPM is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal officially published twice a year in English by the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya. JOCHAPM focuses on community health, epidemiology, environmental health, and preventive health. However, the focus of the study can develop following the ...