[Travellers to high-risk areas actively seek information on health hazards. A questionnaire study among Swedish charter tourists].
In order to study attitudes to travel-associated risks and adherence to advice, we sent a questionnaire to 2 x 2000 Swedish charter tourists who traveled to the Canary Islands, South East Asia or Gambia.


METHODS
Questionnaires were answered either before the journey (n = 1249) or after return (n = 1223).


CONCLUSIONS
The travelers were usually well informed and followed the advice given. The opinion of the personnel who gave advice had a profound influence on which vaccines were taken. Those who more closely followed advice on what to eat and drink also reported diarrhea more frequently.
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Basenheten för infektions-, lung- och hudsjukdomar, Mälarsjukhuset, Eskilstuna.
Lindroth
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Montelius
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Stenlund
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D014195:Travel; D014330:Tropical Medicine; D014611:Vaccination