Travel itinerary uncertainty and the pre-travel consultation-a pilot study

Journal of Travel Medicine
Gerard Flaherty, Muhammad Najmi Md Nor

Abstract

Risk assessment relies on the accuracy of the information provided by the traveller. A questionnaire was administered to 83 consecutive travellers attending a travel medicine clinic. The majority of travellers was uncertain about destinations within countries, transportation or type of accommodation. Most travellers were uncertain if they would be visiting malaria regions. The degree of uncertainty about itinerary potentially impacts on the ability of the travel medicine specialist to perform an adequate risk assessment, select appropriate vaccinations and prescribe malaria prophylaxis. This study reveals high levels of traveller uncertainty about their itinerary which may potentially reduce the effectiveness of their pre-travel consultation.

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Jun 10, 2016·Journal of Travel Medicine·Gerard T FlahertyMichael Townend
Jul 20, 2016·Journal of Travel Medicine·Kieran M Kennedy, Gerard T Flaherty
Sep 7, 2016·Journal of Travel Medicine·Andrea FarnhamChristoph Hatz
Oct 16, 2016·Journal of Travel Medicine·Anita E HeywoodLaurence De Moerlooze
Feb 3, 2018·Journal of Travel Medicine·Niall JohnstonGerard Flaherty
Sep 12, 2018·Journal of Travel Medicine·Gerard T Flaherty
Sep 22, 2018·Journal of Travel Medicine·Gerard T FlahertyRosemary Geoghegan
Nov 27, 2018·Journal of Travel Medicine·Christopher A Sanford, Gerard T Flaherty
May 31, 2018·Euro Surveillance : Bulletin Européen Sur Les Maladies Transmissibles = European Communicable Disease Bulletin·Emma OliosiEric Caumes
Mar 12, 2019·Journal of Travel Medicine·Gerard T FlahertyFrancis M Finucane
Apr 3, 2018·Journal of Travel Medicine·Gerard T Flaherty, Joshua Wong

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