旅行风险行为作为接受旅行前健康咨询和预防的决定因素。

Travel risk behaviors as a determinants of receiving pre-travel health consultation and prevention.

作者信息

Shady Ibrahim, Gaafer Mohammed, Bassiony Lamiaa

机构信息

Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt.

Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt.

出版信息

Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines. 2015 Jul 29;1:3. doi: 10.1186/s40794-015-0003-8. eCollection 2015.

DOI:10.1186/s40794-015-0003-8

PMID:28883935

原文链接:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5526366/

Abstract

BACKGROUND

An estimated 30-60 % of travelers experience an illness while traveling. The incidence of travel-related illness can be reduced by preventive measures such as those provided by the Traveler Health Clinic (THC) in Kuwait.

METHODS

The present study is an analytical comparative study between groups of travelers visiting the THC during the study period (May 2009 - December 2010) and an age- and gender-matched control group of non-visitors (800 people). Both groups completed a modified pre-departure questionnaire.

RESULTS

Bivariate analysis revealed that Kuwaitis (68.2 %), those traveling for work (25.3 %) or leisure (59.5 %), those living in camps (20.4 %) or hotels (64.0 %), and those with knowledge of the THC from the media (28.1 %) or other sources (57.3 %), were more likely to be associated with a high frequency of visits to the THC ( < 0.001). Additionally, travelers heading to Africa (47 %) and South America (10 %) visited the THC more than did others ( < 0.05). Multivariate analysis revealed that nationality, followed by purpose of travel, duration of stay, and choice of travel destination are independent predictors of receiving pre-travel consultation from the THC.

CONCLUSION

Nationality, purpose of travel, length of stay, and travel destination are predictors for receiving a pre-travel consultation from the THC.

摘要

背景

据估计，30%-60%的旅行者在旅行期间会患病。旅行相关疾病的发病率可通过预防措施降低，比如科威特旅行者健康诊所（THC）提供的那些措施。

方法

本研究是一项分析性比较研究，研究对象为在研究期间（2009年5月至2010年12月）前往THC的旅行者组以及年龄和性别匹配的非旅行者对照组（800人）。两组都完成了一份修改后的出发前问卷。

结果

双变量分析显示，科威特人（68.2%）、因公出差（25.3%）或休闲旅行（59.5%）的人、居住在营地（20.4%）或酒店（64.0%）的人以及通过媒体（28.1%）或其他渠道（57.3%）了解THC的人，更有可能与高频率前往THC相关（<0.001）。此外，前往非洲（47%）和南美洲（10%）的旅行者比其他旅行者更常访问THC（<0.05）。多变量分析显示，国籍，其次是旅行目的、停留时间和旅行目的地的选择，是接受THC旅行前咨询的独立预测因素。