Perceived risk of watery diarrhea and dysentery and intended compliance with chemoprophylaxis among a deployed military population

BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases are a leading cause of morbidity among travelers to resource-limited regions and primary prevention is a cornerstone to risk reduction. Chemoprophylaxis has been successfully utilized for specific diseases. METHODS: We assessed self-reported compliance to daily chemop...

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Autores principales: Porter, Chad K., Felicione, Kristen, Tribble, David R., Armstrong, Adam W., Mostafa, Manal, Riddle, Mark S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5530907/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28883939
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40794-015-0009-2
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases are a leading cause of morbidity among travelers to resource-limited regions and primary prevention is a cornerstone to risk reduction. Chemoprophylaxis has been successfully utilized for specific diseases. METHODS: We assessed self-reported compliance to daily chemoprophylaxis among deployed US military personnel. A 21 item self-completed questionnaire was completed by military personnel during mid-deployment. RESULTS: The perception of high disease risk was associated with an increased likelihood of compliance with daily chemoprophylaxis. However, 60 % of respondents stated they would not comply with a daily regimen. CONCLUSIONS: These data highlight the complexity of perceived risk and the difficulties with prophylactic interventions.

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