@article { author = {Maltezou, Helena and Pavli, Androula}, title = {Adolescents Traveling to High-Risk Destinations: Review and Considerations for Clinicians}, journal = {International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health}, volume = {6}, number = {4}, pages = {141-148}, year = {2018}, publisher = {International Travel Medicine Center of Iran}, issn = {2322-1100}, eissn = {2476-5759}, doi = {10.15171/ijtmgh.2018.26}, abstract = {Introduction: International travels have increased dramatically in recent years. Adolescents constitute a fast-growing group of travelers. Travels provide an opportunity for exposure to high-risk behavior. The current study reviewed the published data about travel-related morbidity among adolescents traveling to international destinations. Methods: PubMed was searched for articles published from 2000-2017. The websites of public health organizations were also searched. Results: In total, 21 articles presenting original data about adolescent international travelers were identified. The data indicated that adolescents frequently develop ailments during travel, including those attributable to age-related high-risk behavior. In addition, adolescents often manifest a travel-associated morbidity that differs in terms of proportion (e.g., higher rates of systemic febrile illness) from the travel-associated morbidity encountered in younger children and adults. Pre-travel counseling is sought by less than half of adolescents traveling to high-risk destinations. Gaps were found in travel vaccinations and antimalarial prophylaxis in adolescents traveling to endemic areas. Information about vaccinations, antimalarial prophylaxis, and pre-travel counseling for adolescent travelers should be improved. Conclusion: There is a need to improve pre-travel services for adolescents planning to travel to high-risk international destinations. Communication strategies to access adolescent travelers and their parents should be investigated.}, keywords = {Adolescent,Travel,Malaria,Risk Behavior,Prophylaxis}, url = {https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_73628.html}, eprint = {https://www.ijtmgh.com/article_73628_68b8a4cc6e225630aef1a780e2ec8a5b.pdf} }