Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, Hôpital Nord, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille, 13015 Marseille, France.
Vaccine. 2011 May 23;29(23):3931-4. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.03.096. Epub 2011 Apr 13.
Important variations were observed regarding the proportion of backpackers seeking information about travel-associated diseases before departing for Thailand. The main determinants were nationality, reason for travel and age. Sources of information used by travelers varied substantially according to nationality. Moreover, significant differences were recorded regarding pre-exposure vaccination rates against rabies. Having British or Irish citizenship and seeking advice from travel clinic specialists or friends were the strongest and most significant determinants of rabies vaccination history. A significant relationship between vaccine cost and vaccination coverage was also evidenced.
重要的变化是观察到背包客在出发前往泰国之前寻求有关旅行相关疾病信息的比例。主要决定因素是国籍、旅行原因和年龄。旅行者使用的信息来源根据国籍而有很大差异。此外，狂犬病的暴露前疫苗接种率也存在显著差异。拥有英国或爱尔兰国籍并从旅行诊所专家或朋友那里寻求建议是狂犬病疫苗接种史的最强和最重要的决定因素。疫苗费用和疫苗覆盖率之间也存在显著关系。
