The occurrence and extent of anxiety and distress among Dutch travellers after encountering an animal associated injury
Abstract Background Prompt administration of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is crucial to prevent a fatal rabies infection after an animal associated injury (AAI), preferably within 24 h. PEP, especially in case of a type III injury for which rabies immune globulin (RIG) is needed, is difficult to obtain abroad. This, along with the fear of potentially having contracted a lethal disease, might be an important source for anxiety and distress. We investigated the occurrence and extent of self-reported anxiety and distress at different timepoints among Dutch travellers after encountering an AAI,... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2023 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2023) |
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BMC
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Schlagwörter: | Animal associated injury / Animal bites / Rabies / Anxiety / HADS / Distress / Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine / RC955-962 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26625918 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-023-00193-x |