Pre-Travel Medical Preparation of Business and Occupational Travelers

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• Personal Author:
  Khan, Nomana M. ; Jentes, Emily S. ; Brown, Clive ; Han, Pauline ; Rao, Sowmya R. ; Kozarsky, Phyllis ; Hagmann, Stefan H.F. ; LaRocque, Regina C. ; Ryan, Edward T.
• Corporate Authors:
  Global TravEpiNet Consortium (GTEN)
• Description:
  Methods:
  
  De-identified data from 18 Global TravEpiNet clinics from January 2009 to December 2012 were analyzed.
  
  Results:
  
  Of 23,534 travelers, 61% were non-occupational and 39% occupational. Business travelers were more likely to be men, had short times to departure and shorter trip durations, and commonly refused influenza, meningococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines. Most business travelers indicated that employers suggested the pre-travel health consultation, whereas non-occupational travelers sought consultations because of travel health concerns.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Sub-groups of occupational travelers have characteristic profiles, with business travelers being particularly distinct. Employers play a role in encouraging business travelers to seek pre-travel consultations. Such consultations, even if scheduled immediately before travel, can identify vaccination gaps and increase coverage.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Antimalarials Commerce Female Humans Leisure Activities Male Medical Missions Middle Aged Occupational Health Referral And Consultation Time Factors Travel Treatment Refusal Vaccines Young Adult

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• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med. 2015; 58(1):76-82.
• Pubmed ID:
  26479857
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4697958
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U01CK000175/CK/NCEZID CDC HHS/United States ; U19CI000514/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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