General Physicians Do Not Take Adequate Travel Histories

Victoria A. Price; Rachel A.S. Smith; Sam Douthwaite; Sherine Thomas; D. Solomon Almond; Alastair R.O. Miller; Nicholas Beeching; Gail Thompson; Andrew Ustianowski; Mike B.J. Beadsworth

doi:10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00521.x

General Physicians Do Not Take Adequate Travel Histories

Victoria A. Price
, Rachel A.S. Smith
, Sam Douthwaite
, Sherine Thomas
, D. Solomon Almond
, Alastair R.O. Miller
, Nicholas Beeching
, Gail Thompson
, Andrew Ustianowski
, Mike B.J. Beadsworth

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Background: Our aim was to document how often travel histories were taken and the quality of their content.

Methods: Patients admitted over 2 months to acute medical units of two hospitals in the Northwest of England with a history of fever, rash, diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, or presenting as "unwell post-travel" were identified. The initial medical clerking was assessed.

Results: A total of 132 relevant admissions were identified. A travel history was documented in only 26 patients (19.7%). Of the 16 patients who had traveled. there was no documentation of pretravel advice or of sexual/other activities abroad in 15 (93.8%) and 12 (75.0%) patients, respectively.

Conculsions: There needs to be better awareness and education about travel-related illness and the importance of taking an adequate travel history.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	271-274
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Travel Medicine
Volume	18
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2011.00521.x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2011

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