The Concerns of Travel Medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic

Yuliana, Yuliana (2022) The Concerns of Travel Medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of International Conference Sociology, University of Mataram. pp. 183-190.

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected travel medicine. There are some precautions and concerns about traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions are implemented. Anticipation is raised when international travel is opened. This paper aims to describe the concerns of travel medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: It is a narrative literature review. Literature was taken from Science Direct, PubMed, and Google Scholar. Inclusion criteria were review and research studies that were published within 5 years. Exclusion criteria were unavailable in full-text journals. Results revealed that travel medicine providers must prepare for the patterns and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. This virus is dynamic. The virus undergoes some changes recently. Integrated approaches such as physical distancing, wearing masker, improving ventilation, screening test, quarantine, vaccine, and therapeutic are implemented. Sterilization of vehicles (planes, buses, ships, cars, etc.) should be done to prevent any new transmission after traveling. Updated investigation and management must be implemented to prevent more severe pandemic happens. Conclusion: the concerns of travel medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic include precautions from the people (wearing masks, physical distancing, testing, vaccine, treatment, and quarantine) and travel providers (vehicle sterilization after each traveling and updating special precautions).

Item Type: Article
Keywords (Kata Kunci): COVID-19 pandemic, health, travel medicine, travel restriction
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Program Studi Sosiologi
Depositing User: Seminar Nasional Sosiologi
Date Deposited: 30 Dec 2022 10:49
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2022 10:49
URI: http://eprints.unram.ac.id/id/eprint/34092

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