Risk communication in travel medicine
Auer, R.; Voumard, R.; Benaroyo, L.; Genton, B.
Revue Medicale Suisse 11(473): 1006 1008-11
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 26103763 Document Number: 680099
Recommendations for malaria prevention for travelers planning a trip in medium to low risk countries differ between countries, despite the fact that people are exposed to the same risk in the travelled country. Decision aids have been developed and tested in a population of travelers planning a trip in such countries n order to present travelers the various prevention options and involve them in the decision. The use of the decision aid showed that he majority of people choose not to take chemoprophylaxis and that they could motivate their choice with valid reasons. The development of decision aids based on recognized quality criteria is foreseen; these will allow to improving the relevance of the recommendations and enable travelers to choose a prevention option that will be the closest to their values and preferences while following to the principles of medical ethics.