從虛擬邁向健康之路：後疫情時代虛擬旅遊的應用趨勢

Virtual tourism and its application in health promotion in the post Covid-19 era: A systematic review of literature

虛擬旅遊是指將高端虛擬科技應用於旅遊領域，使人們能夠在家中舒適地體驗世界。隨著社會在COVID-19封鎖期間適應旅行限制，虛擬旅遊已成為健康促進領域的重要發展之一。它不僅提供了傳播健康知識的沉浸式體驗，還結合了多種概念和因素，以支持健康治理與旅遊業中的技術實踐。在此背景下，本研究旨在透過系統性文獻回顧（Systematic Literature Review, SLR），評估後疫情時代虛擬旅遊在健康促進中的應用程度。最初在Scopus中檢索到847篇文章，經深入分析後，僅有33篇被認為與主要研究目標相關。本研究的方法將虛擬旅遊的應用分為三個類別：(i)個人健康促進，(ii)全球健康治理，(iii)技術創新。基於此，本研究有助於提出一個全面框架，將虛擬旅遊作為多學科工具，用於改善個人和社區的健康成果。本文最後討論了理論與實務層面的意涵，為政策制定者、研究人員及實務工作者提供關於虛擬旅遊在健康促進領域未來潛力的見解。

Virtual tourism refers to the application of cutting-edge technologies in tourism to encourage individuals to experience the world from the comfort of their homes. As societies adapted to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 lockdowns, virtual tourism has emerged as a significant innovation in health promotion. It not only provides immersive experiences that disseminate health knowledge, but also integrates various concepts and factors to support both health governance and technical practices in the tourism industry. In this context, this work primarily evaluates the extent to which virtual tourism has been utilized for health promotion in the post-pandemic era through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). An initial search on Scopus yielded 847 articles, of which only 33 were deemed relevant to the primary research objectives after thorough analysis. This study categorizes the applications of virtual tourism into three areas: (i) personal health promotion, (ii) global health governance, and (iii) technological innovation. Based on these findings, this research contributes to the development of a comprehensive framework that positions virtual tourism as a multidisciplinary tool for improving health outcomes at both individual and community levels. The paper concludes with a discussion of theoretical and practical implications, providing insights into the future potential of virtual tourism in the field of health promotion for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.