泰国最后一分钟旅行者的特征和发病模式。

IF 6.3 3区 医学 Q1 INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Natapon Jongsoowiwatwong , Gerard T. Flaherty , Phimphan Pisutsan , Wasin Matsee , Teera Kusolsuk , Udomsak Silachamroon , Watcharapong Piyaphanee
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摘要

背景:临时旅客(LMTs)给旅行健康服务带来了巨大挑战,由于他们缺乏健康准备,因此被认为是弱势群体。然而,目前还缺乏支持这一假设的数据:方法:通过一项横断面研究,调查了所有在出国前前往泰国旅行诊所就诊的泰国旅行者中 LMT 的比例。前瞻性研究是在咨询结束后,利用两份在线问卷对旅行者进行登记。第一份问卷旨在收集人口统计学数据,并将参与者分为LMT(如果出发日期不超过14天)和非LMT,第二份问卷则评估旅行相关疾病,如果旅行超过一个月,则在回国后或一个月后进行:在 310 名出国旅行的泰国人中,四分之一(25.5%)被归类为 LMT。LMT 和非 LMT 的性别分布相似,平均年龄分别为 35.8 岁和 35.7 岁,但 LMT 更倾向于旅游观光、组团旅行、访问亚洲国家和计划较短的海外停留时间。跟踪研究于 2023 年 7 月至 2024 年 2 月进行。452 名离境受访者包括 150 名 LMT 和 302 名非 LMT。虽然 LMT 的总体健康问题显著高于非 LMT(32.0% vs 22.0%,AOR = 1.469,p = 0.107),但胃肠道和神经系统症状(主要是头痛和头晕)在 LMT 中更为常见:结论:LMT 占泰国旅行者的很大一部分,给泰国的旅行健康专家带来了挑战。为解决这一问题,可能有必要开展干预和教育工作。
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Characteristics and morbidity patterns of last-minute travelers in Thailand

Background

Last-minute travelers (LMTs) present significant challenges for travel health services and are considered vulnerable due to their lack of health preparation. However, there is a lack of data to support this assumption.

Methods

The proportion of LMTs was investigated through a cross-sectional study involving all Thai travelers who visited the Thai Travel Clinic before their departure abroad. A prospective study was conducted by enrolling the travelers after the consultation, utilizing two online questionnaires. The first aimed to gather demographic data and categorize participants as either LMTs (if their departure date was ≤14 days) or non-LMTs, while the second assessed travel-related illnesses either upon their return or at the one-month point if their trip exceeded a month.

Results

A quarter (25.5 %) of 310 Thai travelers abroad were classified as LMTs. Both LMTs and non-LMTs showed similar gender distributions with mean ages of 35.8 and 35.7 years old, respectively, but LMTs were more likely to travel for tourism, travel in groups, visit countries within Asia and plan shorter stays abroad. Follow-up studies were conducted from July 2023 to February 2024. 452 departed respondents consisted of 150 LMTs and 302 non-LMTs. Although overall health problems were insignificantly higher in LMTs (32.0 % vs 22.0 %, AOR = 1.469, p = 0.107), gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms (primarily headache and dizziness) were significantly more common among LMTs.

Conclusions

LMTs represent a significant portion of Thai travelers, posing challenges for travel health specialists in Thailand. Intervention and education efforts may be necessary to address this issue.
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-INFECTIOUS DISEASES
CiteScore
19.40
自引率
1.70%
发文量
211
审稿时长
49 days
期刊介绍: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Publication Scope: Publishes original papers, reviews, and consensus papers Primary theme: infectious disease in the context of travel medicine Focus Areas: Epidemiology and surveillance of travel-related illness Prevention and treatment of travel-associated infections Malaria prevention and treatment Travellers' diarrhoea Infections associated with mass gatherings Migration-related infections Vaccines and vaccine-preventable disease Global policy/regulations for disease prevention and control Practical clinical issues for travel and tropical medicine practitioners Coverage: Addresses areas of controversy and debate in travel medicine Aims to inform guidelines and policy pertinent to travel medicine and the prevention of infectious disease Publication Features: Offers a fast peer-review process Provides early online publication of accepted manuscripts Aims to publish cutting-edge papers
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