Addressing travelers' perception of risk in pre-travel care: Reports from a travel clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mesquita, Emersom Cicilini; Varela, Margareth Catoia; Brasil, Pedro Emmanuel Americano Alvarenga do; Correa, Danusa Ferreira; Tuyama, Mari; Carvalho, Flavio de; Neves, Elizabeth de Souza; Cerbino-Neto, José; Lemos, Alberto dos Santos de; Costa, Marcellus Dias da

Addressing travelers' perception of risk in pre-travel care: Reports from a travel clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mesquita, Emersom Cicilini; Varela, Margareth Catoia; Brasil, Pedro Emmanuel Americano Alvarenga do; Correa, Danusa Ferreira; Tuyama, Mari; Carvalho, Flavio de; Neves, Elizabeth de Souza; Cerbino-Neto, José; Lemos, Alberto dos Santos de; Costa, Marcellus Dias da.

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop; 52 (), 2019

Publication year: 2019

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.

Brasil, Estudios Transversales, Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud, Persona de Mediana Edad, Medición de Riesgo, Factores Socioeconómicos, Viaje/estadística & datos numéricos, Enfermedad Relacionada con los Viajes, Vacunas/administración & dosificación

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