Malaria risk perceptions and barriers for effective prophylaxis among sub-Saharan African 'visiting friends and relatives' travellers in Hamburg, Germany
VFR travellers mistakenly perceive a low risk of malaria, resulting in low uptake of travel medical advice and chemoprophylaxis. Mistrust of advice from healthcare providers was found. Insights from this survey are valuable for practitioners and travel medicine clinics to provide more tailored and culturally sensitive travel advice to VFR travellers.
Authors
- Michael Ramharter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-1885)
- Maria Sophia Mackroth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5178-8297)
- Thomas Theo Brehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-161X)
- Marabelle N Essandoh
- Pia Michelitsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6129-0725)
- Franck Ekoka Mbassi
- Maximilian Rakotonirinalaloa
- Kayode Ijagbemi
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center (DE)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102858
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung