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Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections

Cilt: 12 Sayı: 4 22 Aralık 2021
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Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections

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Aim: Academics frequently travel to different countries to attend scientific meetings, putting them at risk of contracting serious infectious diseases. We aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of academics from Ondokuz Mayıs University regarding travel medicine and pre-travel advice. Material and Methods: We administered a questionnaire consisting of 25 questions to academic staff, who traveled abroad. The questionnaire consisted of five sections: demographic information, preparation before travel, during the travel, after the travel, and general information about travel health.The chi-square test was used in the statistical assessment of proportional differences, and multivariate analysis was used in the assessment of the effect of independent variables on knowledge of travel health centers. Results: Two hundred academics participated in the study. Before traveling, 91.5% of participants reviewed general information about their destination and 10.5% recieved vaccination before travel. Sixty-five participants were familiar of the Directorate General of Health for Border and Coastal Areas of Turkey (DHBC), and 86% of them were at the Faculty of Medicine and most of them were male (72%). There was a statistically significant difference between those who knew about DHBC and members of the Faculty of Medicine and male compared to remaining participants. Conclusion: Medical doctors' attitudes and level of knowledge about travel health were higher than those of other faculties. However, this group had a low rate of knowledge that the DHBC provides information about travel health.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

22 Aralık 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

22 Eylül 2021

Kabul Tarihi

11 Kasım 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 4

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yanık Yalçın, T., Sünbül, M., & Leblebicioğlu, H. (2021). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, 12(4), 416-421. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.999275
AMA
1.Yanık Yalçın T, Sünbül M, Leblebicioğlu H. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections. TJCL. 2021;12(4):416-421. doi:10.18663/tjcl.999275
Chicago
Yanık Yalçın, Tuğba, Mustafa Sünbül, ve Hakan Leblebicioğlu. 2021. “Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 12 (4): 416-21. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.999275.
EndNote
Yanık Yalçın T, Sünbül M, Leblebicioğlu H (01 Aralık 2021) Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 12 4 416–421.
IEEE
[1]T. Yanık Yalçın, M. Sünbül, ve H. Leblebicioğlu, “Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections”, TJCL, c. 12, sy 4, ss. 416–421, Ara. 2021, doi: 10.18663/tjcl.999275.
ISNAD
Yanık Yalçın, Tuğba - Sünbül, Mustafa - Leblebicioğlu, Hakan. “Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory 12/4 (01 Aralık 2021): 416-421. https://doi.org/10.18663/tjcl.999275.
JAMA
1.Yanık Yalçın T, Sünbül M, Leblebicioğlu H. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections. TJCL. 2021;12:416–421.
MLA
Yanık Yalçın, Tuğba, vd. “Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections”. Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory, c. 12, sy 4, Aralık 2021, ss. 416-21, doi:10.18663/tjcl.999275.
Vancouver
1.Tuğba Yanık Yalçın, Mustafa Sünbül, Hakan Leblebicioğlu. Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of academics regarding travel-related infections. TJCL. 01 Aralık 2021;12(4):416-21. doi:10.18663/tjcl.999275


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