Travel health attitudes among Turkish business travellers to African countries

Selçuk, Engin Burak; Kayabaş, Üner; Binbasioglu, Hulisi; Otlu, Barış; Bayındır, Yaşar; Bozdoğan, Bülent; Karataş, Mehmet Baran

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2016.09.005

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“…It is natural that individuals do more research and question the quality of health care on an important issue, such as health. Because, number of international travellers is increasing worldwide and health risks related to international travel are important and generally well-understood (Selcuk et al, 2016).…”

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A Qualitative Research on Medical Tourism of Samsun (Turkey) in the Context of International Patients

Gül¹

2019

Lnternational Journal of Geography and Geography Education

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Samsun has several unique opportunities for different types of tourism under the category of alternative tourism which includes coastal, health and thermal tourism, winter sports, plateau tourism, golf tourism, heritage tourism and etc. In particular, medical tourism is noteworthy in these types of tourism. But it is yet hard to say that people are not aware of this potential. Because, information about their experiences and perceptions of health travellers coming to Samsun in the context of medical tourism are incomplete or inadequate. The aim of the study is to analyse the current status and potential of medical tourism in Samsun by taking the opinions of international patients. This study is carried out in order to provide theoretical, analytical and finally concrete support for the development of medical tourism in Samsun. This research was conducted through qualitative research method. Within the scope of this method, data were collected through semi-structured questions addressed to international patients coming to Samsun for medical tourism. The data collected by these tools were analysed by content analysis. The study revealed that the most important factor for international patients to choose Samsun and the health institution is trust in Turkish doctors and health personnel. It was also found that internet is the most important source of information for international patients about Samsun and its hospitals. The satisfaction rate from health institutions in Samsun is high, and this is one of the most important reasons for the increase in the number of patients coming to Samsun.

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A Qualitative Research on Medical Tourism of Samsun (Turkey) in the Context of International Patients

Gül¹

2019

Lnternational Journal of Geography and Geography Education

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“…As shown in Table 2, the leading topics of interest about the destination country prior to travel included, in order, health information, weather, lifestyle, accommodation, prices, and transportation. Selçuk et al 19 reported that only 11.3% of their participants researched travel health. The individuals who did not seek information about their destination stated their reasons as they were too busy, they did not consider it necessary, or they did not think that they were at risk.…”

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International Travelers’ Behaviors and Knowledge of Travel Health, Travel-Related Diseases, and Vaccinations: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Int J Travel Med Glob Health

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Introduction: Travel health centers offer very important health services for individuals traveling abroad. Little is known about the health status and knowledge of travel health, travel-related diseases, and vaccinations of individuals who travel abroad and visit travel health centers. This research studied travelers who visited a travel health center in order to evaluate their behavior and knowledge of travel health, travel-related diseases, and vaccinations. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 407 participants between June and September 2018, the busiest time for international travel. It was administered at a travel health center attached to the Directorate General of Health for Border and Coastal Areas of Turkey. Results: The results indicated that 78.6% of participants did not obtain travel health insurance before their trip, and 63.6% did not prepare a travel health kit for their trip. Moreover, 61.4% reported that they did not know about the health conditions and practices of their destination country. Individuals traveling for business did more research on travel-related diseases compared to those traveling for other reasons. Additionally, 61.3% of individuals who rated themselves healthy sought information about the health conditions at their travel destinations. Conclusion: The current study showed that the knowledge and healthcare practices among international travelers are inadequate. Raising awareness is needed to create a positive behavioral change in people’s travel health practices.

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“…Na literatura existem vários estudos internacionais sobre conhecimentos e atitudes dos viajantes face à malária. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Alguns desses estudos foram direcionados para grupos específicos de viajantes, tais como os que regressam ao país de origem para visitar familiares e amigos, 6,12 os que realizam viagens de aventura 13 ou os que viajam por motivos de trabalho (negócios). 7,16 Alguns deles avaliam o conhecimento de malária em viajantes experientes, 6 outros em viajantes cujo destino é uma zona endémica de malária.…”

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“…[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Alguns desses estudos foram direcionados para grupos específicos de viajantes, tais como os que regressam ao país de origem para visitar familiares e amigos, 6,12 os que realizam viagens de aventura 13 ou os que viajam por motivos de trabalho (negócios). 7,16 Alguns deles avaliam o conhecimento de malária em viajantes experientes, 6 outros em viajantes cujo destino é uma zona endémica de malária. 11 Outros estudos focam-se nas consultas de Medicina de Viagem (CMV), na qualidade da informação prestada 11,14,[17][18][19][20] e na influência dessa consulta nos conhecimentos dos viajantes.…”

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O que Sabem os Viajantes Portugueses Sobre Malária? Avaliação Pré-Consulta de Medicina de Viagem

2018

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Introduction: The knowledge of transmission, prevention and symptoms of malaria is essential for travellers’ safety. In real life, what do Portuguese travellers know about malaria before a Travel Medicine consultation? How can we, through this consultation, improve their knowledge?Material and Methods: Before an appointment with a specialist in Travel Medicine, 80 adult travellers filled a questionnaire that included demographic aspects, characteristics of the trip and knowledge about malaria. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multifactorial variance analysis.Results: The travellers’ ages fell in the range 20 - 80 years, 51% were male and 74% of the travellers had a university degree level of education. For 74% of the travellers, this was the first Travel Medicine consultation. Half of the travellers planed trips lasting no more than 14 days, mainly for tourism. The average percentage of correct answers about malaria given by a traveller was 63%. Travellers who had previously attended a Travel Medicine appointment exhibit a statistically significant difference in knowledge comparing to those who attend Travel Medicine appointment for the first time, and this was more evident in the sample composed of travellers without higher education. The clinical manifestations and prevention had the lowest number of correct answers among the travellers.Discussion: These travellers appear to have good knowledge about malaria but some misconceptions prevail.Conclusion: The Travel Medicine consultation seems important to raise awareness in the population about malaria, particularly for travellers without higher education. The prevention and the recognition of malaria symptoms must be prioritized during Travel Medicine consultations and the information given adapted to the traveller’s characteristics.

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Travel health attitudes among Turkish business travellers to African countries

Cited by 19 publications

References 18 publications

A Qualitative Research on Medical Tourism of Samsun (Turkey) in the Context of International Patients

A Qualitative Research on Medical Tourism of Samsun (Turkey) in the Context of International Patients

International Travelers’ Behaviors and Knowledge of Travel Health, Travel-Related Diseases, and Vaccinations: A Cross-Sectional Study

O que Sabem os Viajantes Portugueses Sobre Malária? Avaliação Pré-Consulta de Medicina de Viagem

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