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Address correspondence to: Emily S. Jentes, PhD, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, MS E-03, Atlanta, GA 30329: (efj8@cdc.gov).

The findings and conclusions in this study are of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the official views of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.

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This work was supported by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Grants U19CI000514 and U01CK000175.

Keywords:

  • Science & Technology
  • Life Sciences & Biomedicine
  • Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
  • GEOSENTINEL SURVEILLANCE NETWORK
  • INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS
  • CORPORATE TRAVELER
  • AIRPORT SURVEY
  • HEPATITIS-A
  • RISK
  • KNOWLEDGE
  • ATTITUDES
  • HEALTH
  • DESTINATIONS

Pre-Travel Medical Preparation of Business and Occupational Travelers An Analysis of the Global TravEpiNet Consortium, 2009 to 2012

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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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Volume 58, Number 1

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, Pages 76-82

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Article | Final Publisher PDF

Abstract:

Objectives: The aim of the study was to understand more about pre-Travel preparations and itineraries of business and occupational travelers. Methods: De-identified data from 18 Global TravEpiNet clinics from January 2009 to December 2012 were analyzed. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.

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