HUMAN RESOURCES AS MAIN FACTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH TOURISM IN BULGARIA

Abstract

Modern tourism is a complex socio-economic and cultural phenomenon of multifaceted significance. Apart from the traditional types of tourism, the modern (alternative, traditional) types of tourism are becoming more and more attractive. One of them is health tourism. Health tourism covers the following subtypes of tourism: balneo, spa and wellness, thalassotherapy and medical. Its development on a global, European and national scale is considered. In Bulgaria there are excellent conditions for its development. The role of human resources in relation to health tourism is also growing. Their personnel development, education and training are monitored. The index of specialization allows to establish what is the health and tourism specialization and the opportunities for overcoming the existing disparities in terms of staffing.

Keywords

• health tourism
• balneal tourism
• spa tourism
• medical tourism
• human resources