Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of incoming and outcoming international travellers at Manchester Airport (UK) and Cairns Airport (AUS)

Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of incoming and outcoming international travellers at Manchester Airport (UK) and Cairns Airport (AUS)

Advisor/s

A/Prof Ian Heslop - ian.heslop@jcu.edu.au, A/Prof Lars Henning - lars.henning@jcu.edu.au

College or Research Centre

College of Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Science

Summary of Project

Most international travellers do not seek pre- and post-travel advice. There is a good understanding of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions (KAP) of travellers attending travel clinics. For obvious reasons it is much more difficult to understand the KAP of people who choose not to seek travel advice. In this project we want to explore the KAP of international incoming and outgoing travellers (tourists and business travellers) by conducting a cross-sectional study. The aims are (i) to have a better understanding of tourist’s KAP, (ii) develop tools and policies to facilitate travel health care seeking behaviour and (iii) provide health promotion if needed.

Key Words

travel medicine; KAP; public health

Would suit an applicant who

is interested in travel medicine and health promotion/health education. This project is geared towards a student looking for a research project, an honours student or master student. The preferred background would be in public health, medicine or allied health.

Updated: 15 Oct 2020