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Excessive alcohol consumption increases risk taking behaviour in travellers to Cusco, Peru

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dc.contributor.author Cabada, M.M.
dc.contributor.author Mozo, K.
dc.contributor.author Pantenburg, B.
dc.contributor.author Gotuzzo Herencia, José Eduardo
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-18T19:26:48Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-18T19:26:48Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10889
dc.description.abstract The risks associated with alcohol intoxication are rarely discussed during pre-travel counselling. However, alcohol immoderation abroad may increase the exposure to health risks. Few studies have addressed alcohol consumption and risk taking behaviour in travellers to South America. From October to December of 2004, travellers leaving the city of Cusco in Peru were asked to fill out anonymous questionnaires regarding demographics, self-reported alcohol consumption, illness and risk behaviour for sexually-transmitted infection (STI) and travellers diarrhoea. Most travellers (87.2%) consumed alcohol and 20.4% reported inebriation in Cusco. Those admitting inebriation were more likely to be male, single, <26 years old, and travelling alone or with friends. Travellers who admitted inebriation and fell ill while in Cusco were more likely to seek medical attention, change itinerary, and report decreased satisfaction with the trip experience. In the multivariate analysis, inebriation was independently associated with reporting higher numbers of unsafe food choices, illicit drug use, and risky sexual activity. It is concluded that alcohol intoxication during travel was associated with increased risk taking behaviour for common travel related conditions. Although travel related illnesses were not associated with inebriation, some markers of illness severity were more often reported by those who admitted intoxication. Risk for heavy alcohol use abroad should be assessed during the pre-travel visit in certain groups and appropriate counselling should be provided. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.subject risk assessment en_US
dc.subject article en_US
dc.subject priority journal en_US
dc.subject high risk behavior en_US
dc.subject Questionnaires en_US
dc.subject Sexual Behavior en_US
dc.subject Alcohol Drinking en_US
dc.subject Multivariate AnalysisSexually Transmitted Diseases en_US
dc.subject STI en_US
dc.subject Odds Ratio en_US
dc.subject Diarrhea en_US
dc.subject travel en_US
dc.subject alcohol consumption en_US
dc.subject Travel en_US
dc.subject alcoholism en_US
dc.subject traveller diarrhea en_US
dc.subject Alcohol intoxication en_US
dc.subject Risk taking en_US
dc.subject Street Drugs en_US
dc.subject Travel Medicine en_US
dc.title Excessive alcohol consumption increases risk taking behaviour in travellers to Cusco, Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2011.02.002
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.08
dc.relation.issn 1873-0442


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