Comprehensive Travel Health Education for Tour Guides: Protocol for an Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tourists are at risk of experiencing health problems during their travel. However, even though tour guides have the potential to become travel health promoters, their participation has not been optimal.

Objective

This study aims to develop a comprehensive travel health education model to help tour guides improve health information delivery to tourists.

Methods

This is an exploratory sequential mixed methods research. The first phase consisted of a qualitative study with an informed grounded theory design. In-depth interviews were carried out with tour guides from all language divisions and policymakers of the Indonesian Tour Guide Association Bali Branch or Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia Daerah Bali (HPI Bali). The interview guidelines were developed based

SUBMITTER: Nopiyani NMS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9171602 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature