Travelers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Prevention of Infectious Diseases: Results from a Pilot Study

Herck, Koen Van; Zuckerman, Jane N.; Castelli, Francesco; Damme, Pierre Van; Walker, Eric; Steffen, Robert

doi:10.2310/7060.2003.31638

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“…En nuestro estudio encontramos que 42,2% de los turistas tuvo una CPV, siendo una cifra comparable a la de otro estudio piloto de 600 viajeros, donde se alcanzó a 52% 16 . Este hallazgo puede estar relacionado a la existencia de barreras para tener una CPV, como las consideraciones financieras, barreras del lenguaje, creencias de salud, falta de interés por el cuidado propio, el miedo a las autoridades de migración, entre otras 1 .…”

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“…: vacuna para cólera) 13,14 . Sin embargo, existen cifras variables de la realización de CPV: tan bajas como 8% en países en vías de desarrollo 15 y hasta 52% en países desarrollados 16 . Estudios realizados en Cusco, Perú, aportan datos primarios de este tema 9 , así como otros estudios que se realizaron en países en vías de desarrollo, que se enfocan en la descripción de las características de la población y en encontrar las fuentes a partir de los cuales los viajeros reciben información para las CPV 15,17 ; sin embargo, no se han encontrado estudios que evalúen la asociación entre la CPV y otros factores importantes para ésta.…”

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Características asociadas a la consulta pre viaje en turistas que visitan Cusco, Perú

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Cvetkovic‐Vega

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Rev. chil. infectol.

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Características asociadas a la consulta pre viaje en turistas que visitan Cusco, Perú

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Cvetkovic‐Vega

Cruz

et al. 2016

Rev. chil. infectol.

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“…Pre-travel health provision Health professionals currently have the main role in the provision of pre-travel advice; however, the travel agent, tour operator and host country also have some responsibilities for the health and safety of travellers. Not all travellers who need to consult a health care professional prior to travel will do so (Van Herck et al, 2003). Cossar, et al (1990) studied a group of travellers returning to Scotland between 1977 and 1985 and found that only 44% of the travellers taking part in their research sought pre-travel health advice, mostly from travel agents.…”

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Travel health: sun protection and skin cancer prevention for travellers

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Br J Nurs

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The UK population likes to travel to sunny parts of the world, where the risk of sunburn is greater than it is at home. Sunburn and the cultural desire for a tan is one of the risk factors for the increase in skin cancer. The rise in foreign travel has resulted in an increased demand for pre-travel health services, with nurses in primary care acting as the main providers. Within these consultations, the traveller and their travel plans are risk assessed.Travel health consultations give an ideal opportunity to discuss and advise the public regarding sun burn and skin cancer protection. However, there are also other ways to impart safety in the sun message to travellers. Skin protection is a health promoting activity provided as a part of public health provision and all nurses can play a role in prevention.

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“…In fact, a major shortcoming of international travelers in general is their poor knowledge, attitudes, and practices about travel health (Hamer and Conner, 2004;Wilder-Smith et al, 2004). Many travelers do not utilize pretravel preventive health strategies, including physician advice and chemoprophylaxes (Crockett and Keystone, 2005;Van Herck et al, 2003). A significant proportion of travelers to tropical regions are not protected against vaccine-preventable illnesses (Lopez-Velez and Bayas, 2007;Prazuck et al, 1998;Schunk et al, 2001;Van Herck et al, 2004), and a majority of these travelers demonstrate poor recall of actual vaccination status (Falvo et al, 1996;Kollaritsch and Wiedermann, 1992;Wilder-Smith et al, 2004).…”

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Perceived Vaccination Status in Ecotourists and Risks of Anthropozoonoses

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Anthropozoonotic (human to nonhuman animal) transmission of infectious disease poses a significant threat to wildlife. A large proportion of travelers to tropical regions are not protected against vaccine-preventable illnesses, and a majority of these travelers demonstrate poor recall of actual vaccination status. Here we characterize self-perceived vaccination status among a large sample of ecotourists at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Sabah, Malaysia. Despite their recognized travel itinerary to view endangered animals, tourists at wildlife sanctuaries are not adequately protected against vaccine-preventable illnesses. Of 633 surveys, over half reported being currently vaccinated against tuberculosis, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, polio, and measles. Fewer participants reported current vaccination status for influenza, rabies, and chickenpox. Despite the fact that the majority of visitors to Sepilok are from temperate regions where influenza is relatively more prevalent, 67.1% of those surveyed with medical-related occupations reported not being currently vaccinated for influenza. Ecotourists concerned about environmental protection are themselves largely unaware of their potential contribution to the spread of diseases to animals. The risks of negatively affecting animal populations must be communicated to all concerned parties, and this may begin by urging travelers to examine their actual vaccination status, particularly as the ecotourism industry continues its rapid expansion, and is seen increasingly as a possible tool to save great ape populations from extinction.

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Travelers' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Prevention of Infectious Diseases: Results from a Pilot Study

Cited by 88 publications

References 11 publications

Características asociadas a la consulta pre viaje en turistas que visitan Cusco, Perú

Características asociadas a la consulta pre viaje en turistas que visitan Cusco, Perú

Travel health: sun protection and skin cancer prevention for travellers

Perceived Vaccination Status in Ecotourists and Risks of Anthropozoonoses

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