Travellers’ profile, travel patterns and vaccine practices—a 10-year prospective study in a Swiss Travel Clinic
Author(s) -
Rim Boubaker,
Pierrette Meige,
Catherine Mialet,
Chantal Ngarambe Buffat,
Mediatrice Uwanyiligira,
Francine Widmer,
Jacynthe Rochat,
Annie Hérard Fossati,
Manisinh Souvannaraj-Blanchant,
Sylvie Payot,
Laurence Rochat,
Serge De Vallière,
Blaise Genton,
Valérie D’Acremont
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of travel medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.985
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1708-8305
pISSN - 1195-1982
DOI - 10.1093/jtm/tav017
Subject(s) - medicine , travel medicine , travel time , catchment area , vaccination , family medicine , optometry , pediatrics , virology , cartography , transport engineering , geography , drainage basin , psychiatry , engineering
The travel clinic in Lausanne serves a catchment area of 700 000 of inhabitants and provides pre- and post-travel consultations. This study describes the profile of attendees before departure, their travel patterns and the travel clinic practices in terms of vaccination over time.
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