Knowledge, attitudes, and practices evaluation about travel medicine in international travelers and medical students in Chile.
Because information about travel medicine in Chile is lacking, a knowledge, attitudes, and practices evaluation in international travelers and medical students was done. The travelers and medical students did not know the travel medicine and sanitary conditions of their destinations, although they perceived travel-associated health risks, but <10% had any vaccination and 5% got sick during international trips.
Guerrero-Lillo
Lisette
L
Medical School, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.
Medrano-Díaz
Jorge
J
Pérez
Carmen
C
Chacón
Rodrigo
R
Silva-Urra
Juan
J
Rodriguez-Morales
Alfonso J
AJ
D000328:Adult; D002677:Chile; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult