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@PHDTHESIS{Klsch:986821,
author = {Kölsch, Yvonne},
othercontributors = {Küpper, Thomas and Apel, Christian},
title = {{D}as {B}erufskrankheitsgeschehen nach {BK}-3104 von
{F}reiwilligen und jungen {E}rwachsenen in internationalen
{S}ozialprojekten},
volume = {13},
school = {RWTH Aachen University},
type = {Dissertation},
address = {Düren},
publisher = {Shaker Verlag},
reportid = {RWTH-2024-05407},
isbn = {978-3-8440-9535-7},
series = {Aachener Schriftenreihe zur Präventivmedizin},
pages = {59 Seiten : Illustrationen},
year = {2024},
note = {Dissertation, RWTH Aachen University, 2024},
abstract = {The trend of volunteering overseas has increased
tremendously over the last decade. Volunteers often go to
regions where they are exposed to tropical infections like
malaria, dengue, typhoid fever and schistosomiasis. Health
assessments have shown a high occurrence of tropical
infections among young volunteers. When acquired during
occupation such tropical infections are notifiable in
Germany, as they are covered by a separate branch of the
social insurance system. This retrospective study included
457 cases with a diagnosis for a tropical infection or
typhoid fever from January 2016 to December 2019. Data sets
were anonymised and then analysed with descriptive
statistics first. Cases of volunteers send abroad by
“Weltwärts” were compared to cases of aid workers send
to non-industrial countries. For group comparisons
non-parametric tests were used. A high occurrence of
tropical infections as occupational diseases has been shown
for volunteers compared to other (mostly older) aid workers
being sent to tropical regions. The risk of acquiring a
tropical infection was significantly higher in Africa
compared to other tropical regions. Significantly more
volunteers were diagnosed with malaria during the period
under review. Medical check-ups after travel were rare among
volunteers. Data imply a disproportionate risk for malaria
in Africa with a higher risk of acquiring falciparum malaria
in Sub-Saharan regions. Region-specific risks need to be
addressed in training seminars in order to raise awareness
among young volunteers before travel. Medical examinations
after travel should be mandatory and specific to a
particular region.},
cin = {531050-1 ; 931010 / 922110 ; 922120},
ddc = {610},
cid = {$I:(DE-82)531050-1_20140620$ /
$I:(DE-82)521001-2_20140620$},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)11 / PUB:(DE-HGF)3},
url = {https://publications.rwth-aachen.de/record/986821},
}
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