Attitudes and awareness of medical assistance while traveling abroad.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With globalization, more and more people travel to countries where they are at risk of injuries and travel-related diseases. To protect travelers' health, it is crucial to understand whether travelers accurately perceive medical assistance resources before and during their trips. This study investigated the need, awareness, and previous usage of overseas emergency medical assistance services (EMAS) among people traveling abroad.

Methods

Anonymous questionnaires were distributed to patients (n = 500) at a travel clinic in Taipei, Taiwan.

Results

The results showed that EMAS were important, especially in the following categories: 24-h telephone medical consultation (91.8%), emergent medical repatriation (87.6%), and assistance with arranging hospital admissio

SUBMITTER: Lee YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6042459 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature