Risk perception of health problems among travelers visiting a travel clinic in Bangkok, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effective pre-travel consultations cannot be achieved only through individual risk assessment and advice on vaccinations and chemoprophylaxis. Travelers' perceptions of the risk of health problems represent another key factor in successful risk communication and co-operation with pre-travel advice. The objective of this study was to determine perception of travel-related health risks among Thais and westerners visiting the Thai Travel Clinic for consultation before visiting developing countries.

Methods

A novel pictorial scale questionnaire-based study was conducted with both Thai and western travelers who visited the Thai Travel Clinic for pre-travel consultation. All participants were approached before and after completing the consultation, and were asked about

SUBMITTER: Hiranrusme T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7238588 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature