title: A multidisciplinary approach to engage VFR migrants in Madrid, Spain.
abstract: VFRs are at a greater risk of contracting travel-related illnesses such as malaria, and their knowledge about travel health tends to be poor. Since 2009, community-based activities targeting potential and impending VFRs were performed by a multidisciplinary team in Madrid, Spain. The design and distribution of multilingual and culturally-sensitive material following a qualitative research, and intercultural mediators were key tools of the health education programme.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Medicine and Clinical Parasitology, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Ctra. de Colmenar, km 9.1, 28034 Madrid, Spain. mnavarro.hrc@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Bárbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Navaza
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guionnet
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López-Vélez
mesh_terms: D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010174:Pamphlets; D057175:Posters as Topic; D013030:Spain; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000193:education*; D014195:Travel; D057236:Travel Medicine