Identikit of the Umbrian traveller: Analysis of clinical activity in a travel medicine unit, Italy

A travel medicine clinic is the proper medical centre aimed to provide updated recommendations before any journey. The study aim was to assess the number of accesses during 2016 at the Travel Medicine Clinic of the Local Health Unit in the Umbria Region. An electronic ad hoc database was developed. Paper-based data referring to 2016 were recorded in this electronic registry, developed on Microsoft Office Access®. In 2016, 891 subjects came in our clinic in order to get information before travelling. In our sample, 53.3% were male and the mean age was 35.33 years ± 0.58. Almost half had a higher education, and 20% were foreign. Vaccines against food- and water-borne diseases were the most frequently administered. Approximately, 74% of the attenders were suggested to do an anti-malaria prophylaxis (Mefloquine in one-half, approximately). Every traveller received a pre-travel counselling. Performance activity of our clinic and the adherence to preventive protocols in case of international travels, have been assessed.