Patterson J E, Patterson T F, Bia F J, Barry M
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
Geriatrics. 1989 Oct;44(10):44-6, 49-53, 57.
The increased availability of time and resources has made travel attractive to many elderly patients. Both healthy and chronically ill geriatric patients can travel safely and without medical complications in many circumstances. Many of these patients, however, have special health needs that call for specific advice from practitioners. Patients with medical problems, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, thrombotic disease, sinus conditions, or diabetes, should be aware of possible complications involved in travel. In addition, medical advice regarding vaccinations, traveler's diarrhea, jet lag, and malaria prophylaxis should be tailored to this population. Such a prescribed regimen may make travel safe and feasible for many geriatric patients.
时间和资源的可获取性增加，使得旅行对许多老年患者具有吸引力。在许多情况下，健康的和患有慢性病的老年患者都能够安全出行，且不会出现医疗并发症。然而，这些患者中有许多人有特殊的健康需求，需要从业者提供具体建议。患有慢性阻塞性肺疾病、心血管疾病、血栓性疾病、鼻窦疾病或糖尿病等医疗问题的患者，应该了解旅行中可能涉及的并发症。此外，关于疫苗接种、旅行者腹泻、时差反应和疟疾预防的医疗建议应针对这一人群进行调整。这样规定的方案可能会使许多老年患者的旅行安全可行。
