Author: Pei Kuan Lai
Oral Presentation – Clinical and Translational Research
Oral Presentation – Environmental, Nutrition and Population Health
ePoster
Lightning Talk
IeJSME 2022 16(3)
Contents
A Bibliometric Analysis of the IeJSME: 15 Years of Perseverance (2007-2021)
Authors: Pei Kuan Lai, Patricia Kim Chooi Lim
Keywords: Bibliometric analysis, IeJSME, citation, publication, research.
Citations: IeJSME 2022 16 (3): 01-06
Descriptive analysis of international deportations caused by irresponsible traveller behaviour
Authors: Ryan M Mangan, Gerard T Flaherty.
ABSTRACT
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic focused public attention on the importance of responsible
tourism. The purpose of this study was to characterise irresponsible tourist behaviour leading to deportation from the destination country.
Methods: A web-based search of media reports relating to deportations of tourists was conducted.
Results: The most common reasons for deportation were related to indecent exposure or physical damage to sacred monuments and violations of COVID-19-related national public health rules. Other incidents resulted from social media posts and breach of environmental regulations.
Conclusions: The results of this study may inform future research efforts and targeted public awareness campaigns.
Keywords: responsible travel; deportation; COVID-19; cultural sensitivity; sustainable travel
Citations: IeJSME 2022 16 (3): 07-11
Pre-travel Health Advice and Medical Services by Healthcare Professionals – A Literature Review
Author: Pei Kuan Lai
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Travel medicine is an emerging branch of medicine concerned with the well-beings of travellers before, during, and after travel. Pre-travel health advice and medical services are important to keep travellers healthy and ensure a safe and pleasant journey by minimising impact of illness and accidents.
Objective: This paper serves as a literature review paper on the pre-travel health advice seeking behaviours amongst travellers as well as the pre-travel health advice and medical services provided by the health professionals.
Methodology: An extensive online literature search using the search terms of “pre-travel”, “health advice”, “medical services”, and “health professionals” was done on electronic bibliographic databases including PubMed and Scopus supplemented by Google Scholar.
Results: Twenty original studies as retrieved from the online databases which fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the review. Prevalence of pre-travel advice seeking behaviour is reportedly low in Malaysia (36.8% – 40.5%). Studies done amongst pharmacists in Malaysia revealed that the Malaysian
pharmacists have been actively involved in providing pre-travel health advice and medical services (76.6% – 85%). High percentages of healthcare professionals in Europe and American (68% – 94.7%) provide pre-travel advice and medical services, followed by 79.5% in Saudi and 44.7% in Qatar. The top 5 topics of health advice most frequently cited were on malaria, travel insurance, sexually transmitted disease/HIV, vaccinations and first aid kit. The average duration spent for pre-travel consultation range from 5 to 30 minutes.
Conclusion: Travellers should be educated on the importance of seeking pre-travel advice and vaccinations to raise their awareness. Healthcare practitioners should be well-trained and informed to
provide good pre-travel advice and services.
Keywords: Pre-travel, health advice, medical services, travellers.
Citations: IeJSME 2022 16 (3): 12-21
