Pennino Francesca, Fiorilla Claudio, Sorrentino Michele, Armonia Umberto, Parisi Antonio, Mirizzi Pasquale Domenico, Di Lillo Maddalena, De Silva Ornella, Montuori Paolo, Triassi Maria, Nardone Antonio
Department of Public Health, "Federico II" University, Via Sergio Pansini No. 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Trop Med Infect Dis. 2023 Oct 18;8(10):476. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed8100476.
The rise in international travel has led to an increase in travel-related infectious diseases. It is predicted that by 2030, the number of international travelers will reach 1.8 billion, with over 250 million people affected globally. This issue also has an economic impact, as the eradication of travel-related infectious diseases leads to a loss of USD 12 billion in tourism. To understand the association between demographic variables and knowledge, attitude, and behaviors related to travel-related infectious diseases, a cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted among 1191 individuals in the metropolitan city of Naples, Italy. Multiple linear regression was performed over three models. The results revealed that knowledge about travel-related infectious diseases was positively associated with age, female gender, non-smoking habits, being single, and higher education attainment. The attitude towards travel-related infectious diseases was positively associated with being female, non-smoking habits, being single, higher education attainment, and a higher level of knowledge. A statistically significant association was observed between behaviors and non-smoking habits and between higher levels of knowledge and attitudes. To address this issue, public health programs could be implemented to improve behaviors in the general population. Overall, this study provides valuable information about the determinants of knowledge, attitude, and behaviors related to travel-related infectious diseases in the general population.
国际旅行的增加导致了与旅行相关的传染病增多。据预测,到2030年,国际旅行者数量将达到18亿,全球超过2.5亿人会受到影响。这个问题还产生了经济影响,因为根除与旅行相关的传染病导致旅游业损失120亿美元。为了解人口统计学变量与与旅行相关传染病的知识、态度和行为之间的关联,在意大利那不勒斯市对1191人进行了一项基于横断面调查的研究。对三个模型进行了多元线性回归。结果显示,与旅行相关传染病的知识与年龄、女性、不吸烟习惯、单身以及高等教育程度呈正相关。对旅行相关传染病的态度与女性、不吸烟习惯、单身、高等教育程度以及更高的知识水平呈正相关。在行为与不吸烟习惯之间以及更高的知识水平与态度之间观察到了统计学上的显著关联。为解决这个问题,可以实施公共卫生项目来改善普通人群的行为。总体而言,这项研究提供了有关普通人群中与旅行相关传染病的知识、态度和行为的决定因素的宝贵信息。