Addressing travelers' perception of risk in pre-travel care: Reports from a travel clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20180514, 2019. tab, graf
Article
in English
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| ID: biblio-1041525
Responsible library:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Travel medicine is aimed at promoting health risk reduction. However, travelers' perception of risk is subjective and may influence implementation of recommendations. This study reports on travelers' perception of risk, pre-travel characteristics, and recommended interventions.METHODS:
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study.RESULTS:
This study included 111 individuals. Most travelers (74%) perceived their risk as low. Significant differences in travel-related risk perception between practitioners and travelers were observed (Gwet's agreement coefficient [AC1] 0.23; standard error 0.10; 95% confidence interval 0.02-0.44).CONCLUSIONS:
Future studies should investigate the relationship between travelers' perception of risk and implementation of recommendations.
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Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Travel
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Vaccines
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Travel-Related Illness
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR