How to get the most from your travel consultation Elizabeth Manai, RN & Lisa Keogh, RN
1. To be more familiar with what occurs during a travel consultation. 2. To be better prepared for a travel consultation so that you get the most out of it. 3. To be familiar with some common problems encountered by overseas travelers and how to mitigate them. 4. To know that advice rendered and vaccines given during a travel consultation may help to minimize risk, but can never reduce risk to zero.
Itinerary Season and length of travel Mode of travel Planned activities Accomodations Risk profile Past immunizations
Not a physical…a consultation. o Vital signs Travel History Past and present medical, surgical, psych history Medications – all of them Allergies: meds, foods, substances Tobacco and alcohol use.
Safety Flight related issues Food and water safety Insect precautions A word about rabies…
When to seek medical care
Schedule a consult 1 month in advance ◦ Still worth it for last minute travel. Come prepared Tell all
The Responsible Traveler – guide created by the ISTM, * Food and Water Precautions – created by the HP Center for International Health, 2009* Safe Use of Insect Repellants* US Department of State - CDC * Handouts provided