title: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices evaluation about travel medicine in international travelers and medical students in Chile.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medical School, Universidad de Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.
authors.forename: Lisette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guerrero-Lillo
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Medrano-Díaz
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chacón
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silva-Urra
authors.forename: Alfonso J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Morales
mesh_terms: 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