Intent‐to‐Adhere and Adherence to Malaria Prevention Recommendations in Two Travel Clinics. Issue 2 (27th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goldstein, Irit; Grefat, Rami; Ephros, Moshe; Rishpon, Shmuel
• Is Part Of: Journal of travel medicine. Volume 22:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 130
• Page End: 132
• Publication Date: 2014-08-27
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Medicine, Preventive -- Periodicals; Travel -- Periodicals; 613.6805
• DOI: 10.1111/jtm.12156
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1195-1982

Abstract

Abstract : Malaria infects 30, 000 travelers annually worldwide. At greatest risk are those who travel for long duration. Prevention of malaria includes chemoprophylaxis. This prospective study on 121 travelers who visited two travel clinics shows that adherence to prophylactic treatment was low, especially in long duration trips, and that adherence rate could be predicted by the much more available intent‐to‐adhere rate.