泰国最后一刻旅行者的特征和发病率模式
Natapon Jongsoowiwatwong1, Gerard T Flaherty2, Phimphan Pisutsan3
1Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
最后一分钟旅行者 (LMTs) 是泰国旅行者的一个重要群体,经常面临健康挑战. 这项研究发现,LMTs经历了更多的胃肠道和神经系统症状,突出显示出需要旅行健康干预措施.
科学领域:
- 旅行 医学 旅行 医学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 最后一分钟的旅行者 (LMTs) 给旅行医疗服务带来了挑战,因为可能缺乏健康准备.
- 目前仅有有限的数据支持LMT漏洞的假设.
研究的目的:
- 调查泰国旅行者中LMT的比例.
- 为了比较LMTs与非LMTs的健康结果和特征.
- 为了确定与最后一刻旅行相关的特定健康风险.
主要方法:
- 在泰国旅游诊所进行的横截面和前性研究.
- 在线调查问卷收集了人口统计数据和出发日期 (LMTs定义为在14天内出发).
- 旅行相关的疾病在旅行后或一个月后进行评估.
主要成果:
- 大约25.5%的泰国旅行者被确定为LMTs.
- 游客更有可能以旅游为目的,在团体中,在亚洲境内,以及更短的时间旅行.
- 虽然整体疾病率没有显著上升,但LMT报告的胃肠道和神经症状显著增加.
结论:
- 在泰国出境旅行者中,LMT构成了相当大的部分.
- 这些发现表明需要针对LMT进行有针对性的干预和教育.
- 泰国的旅行健康专家在有效管理LMT方面面临挑战.
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