Tran Deanna, Gatewood Sharon, Moczygemba Leticia R, Stanley Dennis D, Goode Jean-Venable Kelly R
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2015 Mar-Apr;55(2):143-52. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2015.14140.
To evaluate health outcomes and acceptance of pharmacists' recommendations of travel health including prevalance of immunizations, sunburn, insect-borne diseases, traveler's diarrhea, and altitude sickness, and assess patient satisfaction with the pretravel health clinic.
Retrospective cross-sectional study design.
Central Virginia, July 2011 to June 2012.
Patients 18 years and older who had an appointment with the pharmacist for pretravel health.
Interview/survey administered to patients by telephone.
Health outcomes, acceptance rates of pharmacist's travel health recommendations, and patient satisfaction.
Of 356 patients eligible to participate in the study, 103 patients participated, 30 patients declined, and 223 patients could not be reached by telephone (29% response rate). Pharmacists' recommendations for travel immunizations (100% acceptance rate for yellow fever and 82% for Typhoid) and nonpharmacologic preventive measures (prevention of sunburn, traveler's diarrhea, insect bites, and altitude sickness) were well accepted by respondents, and occurrence of these adverse events was low. Patients were satisfied overall with the education and services that the pharmacist delivered in the pretravel health clinic.
Pharmacists providing services in pretravel health clinics can have substantial impact on the health of patients traveling internationally.
评估健康结果以及旅行者对药剂师旅行健康建议的接受情况，包括免疫接种、晒伤、虫媒疾病、旅行者腹泻和高原病的发生率，并评估患者对旅行前健康诊所的满意度。
回顾性横断面研究设计。
弗吉尼亚州中部，2011年7月至2012年6月。
18岁及以上预约药剂师进行旅行前健康咨询的患者。
通过电话对患者进行访谈/调查。
健康结果、药剂师旅行健康建议的接受率以及患者满意度。
在356名符合研究条件的患者中，103名患者参与，30名患者拒绝，223名患者无法通过电话联系到（应答率为29%）。药剂师关于旅行免疫接种的建议（黄热病的接受率为100%，伤寒的接受率为82%）和非药物预防措施（预防晒伤、旅行者腹泻、蚊虫叮咬和高原病）得到了受访者的良好接受，这些不良事件的发生率较低。患者总体上对药剂师在旅行前健康诊所提供的教育和服务感到满意。
在旅行前健康诊所提供服务的药剂师可以对国际旅行患者的健康产生重大影响。
