Trend Analysis of Travel Medicine Topics Presented at an International Tropical Medicine Conference
Issued Date
2022-08-01
Resource Type
ISSN
00029637
eISSN
14761645
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85137282753
Pubmed ID
35895400
Journal Title
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume
107
Issue
2
Start Page
492
End Page
494
Rights Holder(s)
SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol.107 No.2 (2022) , 492-494
Suggested Citation
Asawapaithulsert P., Flaherty G.T., Piyaphanee W. Trend Analysis of Travel Medicine Topics Presented at an International Tropical Medicine Conference. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol.107 No.2 (2022) , 492-494. 494. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0177 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/84935
Title
Trend Analysis of Travel Medicine Topics Presented at an International Tropical Medicine Conference
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Abstract
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a rapid increase in international travel. Travel medicine is a branch of preventive medicine focusing on risk assessment pre-travel, during travel and post-travel with the aim of promoting health and preventing adverse health outcomes. Travel medicine specialists inform travelers about potential health risks and mitigate infectious disease risks such as travelers' diarrhea, yellow fever, and malaria. Travel medicine topics were popular in the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conferences between 2016 and 2020, and now comprise approximately 2% of all presentations. Most topics related to the post-travel assessment (50%), followed by diseases contracted during travel (26%), and pre-travel assessment and consultation (24%). Our analysis of the 10 sub-domains of travel medicine issues found that malaria (26%) and immunization (12%) were represented to the greatest extent. We anticipate that both travel and tropical medicine fields will regain their popularity after recovery from the pandemic.