| Author/Editor | Koritnik, Blaž | |
| Title | Splošni nasveti popotnikom | |
| Translated title | General advice for travelers | |
| Type | članek | |
| Source | Med Razgl | |
| Vol. and No. | Letnik 39, št. Suppl 8 | |
| Publication year | 2000 | |
| Volume | str. 9-13 | |
| Language | slo | |
| Abstract | Before giving health advice to the traveler, information about the traveler's health and about the exact travel plans has to be gathered. The vaccinations and the travel medical kit are then recommended. Malaria can be avoided by chemosuppression and by protection against mosquito bites. Travelers' diarrhea is the most common travel problem and can be prevented by safe food and beverage consumption. The measures against sexually transmitted diseases are abstinence or condoms. Due to high injury rate, the safety precautions at road traffic, at sports activities and at animal contacts have to be mentioned. The dangers of dehydration, the sun protection measures, the possible consequences of swimming or wallcing barefoot, and the problems of flying and high altitudes have to be discussed with the traveller. At last, the possible health problems after returning back home have to be pointed out. | |
| Summary | Pred svetovanjem popotniku moramo dobiti natančne podatke o njegovem zdravstvenem stanju in o predvidenem potovanju. Glede na to priporočimo cepljenja in potovalno lekarno. Svetujemo morebitno kemosupresijo malarije in ukrepe za zaščito pred piki komarjev. S priporočili glede uživanja hrane in pijače preprečujemo najpogostejšo bolezen na potovanju - potovalno drisko. Kot zaščito pred spolno prenosljivimi boleznimi svetujemo vzdržnost ali kondome. Zaradi pogostih poškodb moramo omeniti varnost v prometu, pri športnih aktivnostih in pri stikih z živalmi. S popotnikom se pogovorimo še o nevarnosti dehidracije, zaščiti pred soncem, možnih posledicah kopanja in hoje z bosimi nogami ter o možnih neprijetnostih pri potovanju z letalom in pri vzponu nad 2500 m nadmorske višine. Opozoriti moramo tudi na možne zdravstvene težave, ki se lahko pojavijo po vrnitvi domov. | |
| Descriptors | TRAVEL TROPICAL CLIMATE HEALTH EDUCATION VACCINATION YELLOW FEVER MALARIA VACCINES DENGUE SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES WOUNDS AND INJURIES |