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http://conacyt.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1000/3960| Travel health risk perceptions of Chinese international students in Australia – Implications for COVID-19 | |
| Ma Tara. Heywood Anita. MacIntyre C Raina. | |
| Acceso Abierto | |
| Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas | |
| 10.1016/j.idh.2020.03.002 | |
| BACKGROUND:International students frequently return to their country of origin to visit friends and relatives (VFR), and are at increased risk of travel-associated infections. Little is known of their travel health seeking behaviours. China is the biggest source of international students studying in Australia and the unprecedented epidemic of COVID-19 in China makes this an important area of research. METHODS:Focus groups of Chinese international students were conducted to explore travel health-related knowledge, attitudes and practices. Eligible participants were studying in Sydney, and had travelled to China and Hong Kong to visit friends and relatives in the preceding 18 months. A variety of topics were explored, using a focus group guide. Thematic analysis was undertaken on the transcripts using nVivo software. The list of codes and themes were not pre-determined but developed through content analysis. RESULTS:Two focus groups were held with a total of 28 participants. Risk perception about VFR travel was generally low among Chinese international students. Pre-travel healthcare was not sought. Students strongly relied on the Internet, social media, parents and friends in China for travel health advice. CONCLUSION:This research provides insights into Chinese international students as VFR travellers. It confirms students could be a risk population for importations of infections such as COVID-19 because of low risk perception and lack of seeking travel health advice. This can inform health promotion strategies for students. | |
| Infection, Disease & Health | |
| 2020 | |
| Artículo | |
| https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7128943/pdf/main.pdf | |
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| VIRUS RESPIRATORIOS | |
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