Caillet-Gossot S, Laporte R, Noël G, Gautret P, Soula G, Delmont J, Faucher B, Parola P, Osei L, Minodier P. Family compliance with counseling for children traveling to the tropics.
J Travel Med 2013;
20:171-6. [PMID:
23577863 DOI:
10.1111/jtm.12016]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2012] [Revised: 12/04/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND
The number of people, both adults and children, traveling abroad, is on the rise. Some seek counseling at travel medicine centers before departure.
METHODS
A prospective study was conducted among children <16 years visiting a travel medicine center in Marseille, France, from February 2010 to February 2011. Parents were contacted by telephone 4 weeks after their return, and asked about compliance with pre-travel advice.
RESULTS
One hundred sixty-seven children were evaluated after their trip. Compliance with immunizations, malaria chemoprophylaxis, and food-borne disease prevention was 71, 66, and 31%, respectively. Compliance with malaria chemoprophylaxis varied significantly with destination, and was higher for African destinations. Significant features associated with poor compliance with chemoprophylaxis were a trip to Asia or the Indian Ocean, age <5 years, and a monoparental family. Compliance with prevention of food- and water-borne diseases was higher in children < 2 years of age.
CONCLUSIONS
A ≥ 80% compliance with pre-travel counseling in children traveling overseas was achieved only for drinking bottled water, using repellents, a routine vaccine update, and yellow fever immunization.
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