Factors associated with delay in seeking healthcare for imported malaria: a retrospective study in a French hospital.

Clara FlateauMarie PicqueCarole CornagliaAurélia PitschTracie YoubongPierre LeroyAstrid PontfarcyThierry JaultCaroline ThachMaryse CamusFrançois DolveckSylvain Diamantis

Published in: Journal of travel medicine (2023)

In contrast to an endemic area, socio-economic factors did not impact on delay in seeking healthcare in imported malaria. Prevention should focus on VFR subjects, who tend to consult later than other travellers.

Keyphrases

healthcare
plasmodium falciparum
mental health
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
emergency department
computed tomography
contrast enhanced
acute care
social media
electronic health record