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Editor, Senior Moderator
J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Oct 15. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Pre-Travel Medical Preparation of Business and Occupational Travelers: An Analysis of the Global TravEpiNet Consortium, 2009 to 2012.[/h] Khan NM[SUP]1[/SUP], Jentes ES, Brown C, Han P, Rao SR, Kozarsky P, Hagmann SH, LaRocque RC, Ryan ET; Global TravEpiNet Consortium (GTEN).
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] The aim of the study was to understand more about pre-travel preparations and itineraries of business and occupational travelers.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] De-identified data from 18 Global TravEpiNet clinics from January 2009 to December 2012 were analyzed.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Of 23,534 travelers, 61% were non-occupational and 39% occupational. Business travelers were more likely to be men, had short times to departure and shorter trip durations, and commonly refused influenza, meningococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines. Most business travelers indicated that employers suggested the pre-travel health consultation, whereas non-occupational travelers sought consultations because of travel health concerns.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Sub-groups of occupational travelers have characteristic profiles, with business travelers being particularly distinct. Employers play a role in encouraging business travelers to seek pre-travel consultations. Such consultations, even if scheduled immediately before travel, can identify vaccination gaps and increase coverage.This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0, where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0.
PMID: 26479857 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
[h=1]Pre-Travel Medical Preparation of Business and Occupational Travelers: An Analysis of the Global TravEpiNet Consortium, 2009 to 2012.[/h] Khan NM[SUP]1[/SUP], Jentes ES, Brown C, Han P, Rao SR, Kozarsky P, Hagmann SH, LaRocque RC, Ryan ET; Global TravEpiNet Consortium (GTEN).
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] The aim of the study was to understand more about pre-travel preparations and itineraries of business and occupational travelers.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] De-identified data from 18 Global TravEpiNet clinics from January 2009 to December 2012 were analyzed.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] Of 23,534 travelers, 61% were non-occupational and 39% occupational. Business travelers were more likely to be men, had short times to departure and shorter trip durations, and commonly refused influenza, meningococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines. Most business travelers indicated that employers suggested the pre-travel health consultation, whereas non-occupational travelers sought consultations because of travel health concerns.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] Sub-groups of occupational travelers have characteristic profiles, with business travelers being particularly distinct. Employers play a role in encouraging business travelers to seek pre-travel consultations. Such consultations, even if scheduled immediately before travel, can identify vaccination gaps and increase coverage.This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0, where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0.
PMID: 26479857 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]