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The Impact of Emotional Marketing Strategies on Patients' Decisions Regarding Infertility Treatment Options: A Study of Legal and Ethical Aspects
Author(s):
1. Baqer Khudair Al-Hadrawi: Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University Iraq,,
2. Kais Khudhair Al-hadrawi: Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University Iraq,,
3. Mohammad Abdallah Alshawabkeh: College of Law, Dhofar University Oman
4. Souad Ezzerouali: College of Law, Dhofar University Oman
Abstract:
This investigation explores the way in which emotional marketing affects patients' decisions regarding fertility treatments, it focuses on the legal and ethical aspects. It attempts to understand the way in which emotional appeals, such as hope and fear, influence the way patients are decision-makers in complex medical situations. Emotional marketing is based on theories of consumer behavior, ethics, and marketing, the investigation demonstrates that emotional factors and ethical concerns are involved in healthcare. A descriptive analytical approach was employed that combined surveys of patients with qualitative interviews with healthcare professionals to explore the emotional impact of marketing and the ethical concerns associated with it. Marketing by emotions has a considerable impact on patient decisions in terms of luring them into hope and decreasing their levels of fear. This, however, involves manipulating and abusing emotions. The results have been discussed within the legal and ethical domains, particularly emphasizing the dire need for marketing that is transparent and ethically correct. The limitations include the type of patient population since it was a specific population, and bias may have been introduced in the reported data. The work has proposed practical strategies for healthcare marketers, who can follow the ethical code without ignoring the emotional needs of the patients while achieving the end of elucidating the topic of emotional marketing in healthcare among the association’s challenges. This study is aimed at generating novel insight in designing morally accepted marketing strategies mindful of the emotional and psychological wellness of the patient during infertility treatment.
Page(s): 729-746
Published: Journal: Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Year: 2025
Keywords:
Emotional Marketing Infertility Treatment Patient Decisions Legal Aspects Ethical Considerations
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