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Factors Affecting the Decisions of West Kalimantan Society to Use Hospital in Sarawak Malaysia

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  • Juniwati

    (Economic and Business, Universitas Tanjungpura, Indonesia. Author-2-Name: Helma Malini Author-2-Workplace-Name: Economic and Business, Universitas Tanjungpura, Indonesia. Author-3-Name: Herni Supriyatni Author-3-Workplace-Name: Economic and Business, Universitas Tanjungpura, Indonesia. Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:)

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Objective - The purpose of this research is to examine and analyze the factors that influence the decision of West Kalimantan citizens to use hospital services in Sarawak Malaysia, which includes: quality of service with dimensions of tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance and empathy, word of mouth, cultural homogeneity, price value, and location. Methodology/Technique - This study is a causality research with the population of respondents who have used hospital services in Sarawak Malaysia. The sampling was conducted using a purposive sampling method and snowball sampling, and the number of samples used is 150 people. The data is analyzed using multiple regressions. Findings - The results of the F significance test is 0.000 and the adjusted test results show R2 = 0.678. The t test results show that tangibles, reliability, assurance, word of mouth, cultural homogeneity, price value, and location have a significant effect on decisions, while responsiveness and empathy have no significant effect. Novelty - Price value has the most significant influence on the decision to use hospitals in Sarawak, Malaysia. Price value can be interpreted as costs incurred in accordance with the benefits obtained.

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  • Juniwati, 2018. "Factors Affecting the Decisions of West Kalimantan Society to Use Hospital in Sarawak Malaysia," GATR Journals jber160, Global Academy of Training and Research (GATR) Enterprise.
    • Handle: RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:jber160
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    Keywords

    Community Decision West Kalimantan; Hospitals in Sarawak Malaysia.;

    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
    • I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other

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