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Background <p>Travel medicine plays a crucial role in preventing infectious diseases among international travellers. Physicians’ knowledge and practices regarding travel vaccines are essential for effective counselling and disease prevention.</p> Methods <p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 329 doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi using a structured questionnaire. Knowledge and attitude scores were computed, and associations were assessed using one-way ANOVA.</p> Results <p>Awareness of pre-travel vaccines was high (86.3%), however only 15.5% demonstrated good knowledge. Knowledge scores differed significantly across designation (<i>p</i> = 0.020). Attitude scores were significantly associated with age (<i>p</i> = 0.013) and designation (<i>p</i> = 0.003). Among participants with travel history (33.1%), 80.9% reported receiving travel vaccines.</p> Conclusions <p>Despite high awareness and positive attitudes, gaps in knowledge persist, particularly among junior doctors. Structured training in travel medicine is needed to improve evidence-based practice.</p>

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices about Travel Vaccines among Doctors in Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年5月12日

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  • Tooba Adil,
  • Syeda Alliza Bukhari,
  • Javeria Arif Siddiqui,
  • Marium Hassan,
  • Humna Aamar,
  • Ikran Abukar Abdi

摘要

Background

Travel medicine plays a crucial role in preventing infectious diseases among international travellers. Physicians’ knowledge and practices regarding travel vaccines are essential for effective counselling and disease prevention.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 329 doctors at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi using a structured questionnaire. Knowledge and attitude scores were computed, and associations were assessed using one-way ANOVA.

Results

Awareness of pre-travel vaccines was high (86.3%), however only 15.5% demonstrated good knowledge. Knowledge scores differed significantly across designation (p = 0.020). Attitude scores were significantly associated with age (p = 0.013) and designation (p = 0.003). Among participants with travel history (33.1%), 80.9% reported receiving travel vaccines.

Conclusions

Despite high awareness and positive attitudes, gaps in knowledge persist, particularly among junior doctors. Structured training in travel medicine is needed to improve evidence-based practice.