Characteristics and potential quality indicators for evaluating pre-travel consultations in Japan hospitals: the Japan Pretravel consultation registry (J-PRECOR)

Autor: Kei Yamamoto, Yusuke Asai, Issaku Nakatani, Kenichi Hayashi, Hidenori Nakagawa, Koh Shinohara, Shinichiro Kanai, Michitsugu Shimatani, Masaya Yamato, Nobuyuki Shimono, Tsuyoshi Kitaura, Nobuhiro Komiya, Atsushi Nagasaka, Takahiro Mikawa, Akihiro Manabe, Takashi Matono, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Taku Ogawa, Satoshi Kutsuna, Norio Ohmagari
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2055-0936
DOI: 10.1186/s40794-021-00160-4
Popis: Abstract Background Awareness of pre-travel consultations (PTCs) and prevention methods for overseas travel-related diseases, and the understanding of PTCs among Japanese travelers and medical professionals remains low in Japan. A multicenter registry was established to examine PTCs in Japan. This study assessed the PTC implementation rate and examined the indicators of PTCs that can be used as criteria for evaluating quality. Methods Clients who presented for their PTCs at 17 facilities and were registered between February 1, 2018, and May 31, 2020, were included. Medical information was extracted retrospectively via a web-based system. Correlations between vaccination risk categories and advice/intervention proportions by the facility were evaluated using Spearman’s ordered phase relations (α = 0.05). Results Of the 9700 eligible clients (median age, 32 years; 880 [9.1%] aged
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