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The evolving role of nurses in Travel Medicine
If you can’t hear the audio make sure you check the “Mic & Speakers” op@on and turn up your speakers or headphones volume.
Facilitator:
Magali De Castro RN Creden&aled Nurse Immuniser
“Travel Medicine is one of the fastest growing medical disciplines.”
-‐ Infec@ous Diseases & Clinical Prac@ce Journal, 2007
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million overseas departures from Australia
The Australian Traveller
> 50% will experience some health problem while abroad.
> 8% will need to be seen by a physician.
> 5% will be confined to bed.
> 300 will be admi\ed to a hospital.
> 20 will require air evacua@on.
> 1 will die while travelling abroad.
Travel medicine experts es&mate that among 100,000 travellers to the developing world
Travel by Numbers
For every 20 people planning to travel…
Only one will seek travel health advice
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Barriers to seeking travel health advice
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COST OF CONSULT / VACCINES This can some@mes cost more than flights!
LACK OF TIME
UNAWARE OF RISK
Real cost of traveller illness
> UNPLEASANT & DISTRESSING EXPERIENCE
> LOSE HOLIDAY TIME (EARLY RETURN)
> PUT FAMILY, FRIENDS AND OTHER TRAVELLERS AT RISK
> PUT US AT RISK ON RETURN
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As health professionals, we have a duty of care to ensure those choices are
well informed
The focus is always on safety, managing risk and making choices based on best available evidence
What paGents decide to do (or not do) is ulGmately their choice
> PROMOTE
Levels of Involvement
Are you a local or a tourist?
> PATIENT CONSULTS
> ADMINISTER
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Best PracGce in Travel Medicine
Travel Medicine
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SPECIALISED AND COMPLEX AREA OF PRACTICE
CHANGES QUICKER THAN MOST OTHER AREAS OF HEALTH (EG. OUTBREAKS)
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS MUST BE AWARE OF THE ‘FUNDAMENTALS’ OF TRAVEL MEDICINE AND STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST ADVICE.
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What Travel Medicine looks like in pracGce
The 5 elements of a pre-‐travel consulta&on
1 Risk Assessment (who’s really in front of you)
2 Risk Communica@on (discussing their risk)
3 Risk Management (the plan of ac@on)
4 Records and documenta@on (gepng the paperwork right)
5 Post travel advice (what to be vigilant for on return)
“Everyone advising persons planning to travel to high-‐risk regions of the tropical world should have a working
knowledge in these areas.” -‐ Infec@ous Diseases & Clinical Prac@ce Journal, 2007
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Common paGent quesGons you need to have an answer for:
-‐ What shots do I need? -‐ I can only afford 1 out of all these shots, which one is the most important? -‐ What are the side effects? -‐ How long un@l the vaccine ‘kicks in’? -‐ How long will I be protected for? -‐ What medical paperwork do I need to travel with? What will they ask for at customs? -‐ I’ll have all the shots except the flu vaccine coz I hear it gives you the flu. -‐ Should I have this shot if I’m pregnant? -‐ Can you write all that down for me so I can remember it, please?
1. Risk Assessment -‐ Outbreaks
HEALTHMAP.ORG
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Key Diseases & CondiGons
At A Glance
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Making an impact in your pracGce
Travelling pa@ents
Protected traveller
A\ending the clinic?
(any reason)
Travel advice offered?
Yes Yes
Yes Pa@ent wants travel advice?
Yes
Unprotected traveller
No
Proac@vely invited to a
travel consult?
No No
No
Where to from here?
Upcoming Intensive workshops on Travel Medicine: • Fundamentals of Travel Medicine
• The most important vaccines, guidelines & tools
• How to confidently perform a pre-‐travel assessment and provide advice that is specific to your pa@ents’ needs
• The 3 essen@al ques@ons you should always ask a pa@ent who is about to travel
• Take home the key templates, checklists and tools we use the most with our pre-‐travel pa@ents
• How to modify pa@ent advice in @mes of disease outbreak
Melbourne: Saturday 1 June, 2013
Sydney: Saturday 15 June, 2013
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Thank you for ParGcipaGng!
Remember: we’re only ever a click away!
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