Challenges and risks for older travellers with multimorbidity

Focus on pharmacotherapy

Journal article (2016)

Authors

A Gudmundsson University of Iceland, Landspitali University Hospital
Jennifer M. Stevenson Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London
J.M. Stevenson Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London
M Petrovic Universiteit Gent
A Somers Universiteit Gent
G Onder Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
S. Callens Universiteit Gent
Tischa van der Cammen Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Erasmus Medical Centre, Applied Ergonomics and Design - IDE
TJM van der Cammen Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Erasmus Medical Centre, Applied Ergonomics and Design - IDE
T.J.M. van der Cammen Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Erasmus Medical Centre, Applied Ergonomics and Design - IDE
Tischa J.M. van der Cammen Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Erasmus Medical Centre, Applied Ergonomics and Design - IDE
Research Group
Applied Ergonomics and Design (IDE) (TU Delft)
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Published Date

2016

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Human-Centered Design

Research Group

Applied Ergonomics and Design

Abstract

The number of older travellers continues to increase internationally. Consequently, physicians are frequently confronted with situations relating to travelling of older people with multiple chronic morbidities and taking multiple medications. The risk of travel-related diseases is more than 2-fold in people with underlying medical conditions in comparison to healthy travellers. Although many guidelines on travelling with a particular chronic disease exist so far, it can be a challenge to tailor these considerations to an individual with multimorbidity. It is important that the health needs and potential vulnerability of the older traveller are recognized by physicians and patients alike. Educating patients on this topic could provide a significant benefit – helping them to enjoy their travel by being well prepared.