Are French general practitioners consulted before travel to developing countries? A cross-sectional study conducted in a French airport
| Autor: | C. Rovira, C. Buffel du Vaure, Henri Partouche |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Counseling Travellers Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Airports Cross-sectional study Epidemiology Developing country Logistic regression Developing countries General Practitioners Médecine générale Humans Medicine Pays en développement Referral and Consultation Travel Descriptive statistics business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Voyageurs Conseils Cross-Sectional Studies Family medicine General practice Parcours de soins Nationality Female France Health information business human activities Medical doctor |
| Zdroj: | Revue d'Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique. 63(4):253-258 |
| ISSN: | 0398-7620 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.respe.2015.05.002 |
| Popis: | Background General practitioners (GPs) could play a central role in preventing travel-related health issues. The aim of this study was to assess, in travellers departing to developing countries from a French airport, the proportion of individuals having sought GP counseling before departure and to identify determinants for having consulted a GP. Methods Cross-sectional study conducted between November 2012 and July 2013, in all adults living in France. Sociodemographic, health characteristics, type of travel and resources consulted before departure were collected. A descriptive analysis was performed. Determinants for having consulted a GP before departure were investigated using a logistic regression analysis. Results Of the 360 travellers included, 230 (64%) sought health counseling before departure. GPs were the main source of information for 134 (58%) travellers having sought health information and the only one for 49 (21%). Almost half of the travellers (48%) departing to sub-Saharan countries did not seek health counseling from a medical doctor (GP, non-GP specialist, specialist consulted in an international vaccination center or occupational physician). Individuals significantly more likely to travel without having consulted a GP were young and male, held foreign nationality, had travelled more than five times before, rarely consulted their GP and were travelling to a non-malarious area. Conclusion GPs were the main but not the only source of information and counseling before traveling to a developing country. This study helps identify the characteristics of individuals likely to travel without having consulted a GP before departure. |
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