WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal)
Vol 8 No 1 (2023): May 2023

Characteristics of the Health Problems Among International Travelers Visiting International Hospital in Bali

Putu Indah Budi Apsari (Medical faculty and health science of warmadewa university)
Putu Arya Suryanditha (Warmadewa University)
Ni Wayan Widhidewi (Warmadewa University)
Dewa Ayu Putri Sri Masyeni (Warmadewa University)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2023

Abstract

Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia. As one of the islands in a tropical country, Bali has its own risk of disease transmission. The increasing number and pattern of international travelers can affect morbidity and mortality. Research on disease problems among international travelers in travel destination countries is rarely reported. This study examines health problems concerning foreign tourists visiting hospitals in Bali. This cross-sectional study used total sampling on all medical records of international travelers visiting an international hospital in Bali. A total of 999 medical records were analyzed in this study. The mean age of the patients was 35.55 years. Most patients were female (53.9%) and used travel insurance (55.3%). Most health problems are complaints in the gastrointestinal system (22.3%). The primary health problem is the gastrointestinal system. Most patients use insurance to finance their health. Keywords: Health Problems, Travelers, Infectious and Non-Infectious

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Journal Info

Abbrev

warmadewa_medical_journal

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

WMJ (Warmadewa Medical Journal) is the Journal of Medicine & Health, contains scientific articles (Original/ Research Articles, Review Articles, Case Reports) by academic community of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Warmadewa University, other Faculties of Medicine and Health Sciences ...