Title:	Adherence to malaria prophylaxis among travelers from a middle-income country
Authors:	Rodrigues, Karis Maria de Pinho Costa, André Bon Fernandes da Santoro-Lopes, Guilherme
metadata.dc.identifier.orcid:	http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2250-8107
Assunto::	Viajantes Malária Malária - prevenção
Issue Date:	2019
Publisher:	Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
Citation:	RODRIGUES, Karis Maria de Pinho; Costa, André Bon Fernandes da; SANTORO-LOPES, Guilherme. Adherence to malaria prophylaxis among travelers from a middle-income country. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 52, :e20190014, 2019. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0014-2019. Disponível em: http://scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100664. Acesso em: 23 janeiro 2020.
Abstract:	INTRODUCTION: Malaria is the main cause of death by infection among travelers and is preventable through a combination of chemoprophylaxis and personal protective measures. METHODS: Travelers were interviewed by phone 28-90 days after returning, to assess adherence to pre-travel advice for malaria prevention. RESULTS: A total 57 travelers were included. Adherence to chemoprophylaxis was significantly higher among participants prescribed mefloquine (n=18; 75%) than doxycycline (n=14; 45%). Adherence to mosquito repellent and bed net use was 65% and 67%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Adherence to malaria prophylaxis was lower than expected. Further studies testing innovative approaches to motivate travelers’ compliance are required.
metadata.dc.description.unidade:	Faculdade de Medicina (FM)
Licença::	(CC BY) - OPEN ACCESS - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0014-2019
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