Noble, Lorraine M;
Willcox, Adrienne;
Behrens, Ronald H;
(2012)
Travel clinic consultation and risk assessment.
Infectious disease clinics of North America, 26 (3).
pp. 575-593.
ISSN 0891-5520
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idc.2012.05.007
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A significant number of travellers sustain travel-related injury or illness, despite receiving pretravel advice. This appears to be due to a combination of inconsistent guidance about risks and recommendations, and partial adherence. This article considers perceptions and attitudes to risk, factors affecting uptake of advice, and features of an effective consultation. A framework is proposed for a pretravel consultation, using a shared decision-making approach. Engaging the traveller as an active participant in maintaining their own health and providing balanced, evidence-based information about risks and benefits is predicted to enhance the effectiveness of the pretravel consultation.
