Risk behaviours and blood borne virus exposure for transient workers in rural Victoria

Pedrana, Alisa; Aitken, Campbell; Higgs, Peter; Hellard, Margaret

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1584.2008.00964.x

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“…The backpacker experience has been described as a transition or rite of passage, 18 which in the absence of ones’ own social and cultural constraints of country, community, and family, facilitates situational disinhibition 19 and sensation-seeking behaviors. 20 Not surprisingly, backpackers have a reputation for hazardous alcohol consumption 21,22 and frequent sex, 23 potentially with a greater likelihood of unprotected sex and multiple sexual partners when compared with short-stay holiday makers. 24 A cross-sectional study of British backpackers recruited from Sydney and Cairns hostel accommodation found that 40.3% drunk more than 5 times a week compared with 20.7% at home.…”

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Sexual Risk Taking in a Community Sample of International Backpackers Visiting Brisbane, Australia

Fischer

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Rostami

et al. 2013

Asia Pac J Public Health

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We sought to examine correlations between international backpackers' alcohol consumption and sexual behaviors and determine the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoea in this population. A cross-sectional study design consisting of a convenience sample (N = 168) of non-treatment-seeking international backpackers visiting Brisbane, Australia was recruited. Participants were asked to self-complete a questionnaire on sexual behavior and to undertake a urine-based polymerase chain reaction test for C trachomatis and N gonorrhoea. Since arriving in Australia, 73.2% reported having had sex, with a median number of 2 different sex partners (range = 0-21). Most participants had consumed alcohol (53.7%) and used condoms (46.3%) the last time they had sex. In our sample, there was a 4.3% prevalence of C trachomatis and a 0% prevalence of N gonorrhoea. This study identified a variable pattern of risk among backpackers, with those spending longer periods in the country more likely to have sex with Australians.

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Sexual Risk Taking in a Community Sample of International Backpackers Visiting Brisbane, Australia

Fischer

Debattista

Rostami

et al. 2013

Asia Pac J Public Health

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Infectious disease risks associated with occupational exposure: a systematic review of the literature

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Employees in different types of work may be intentionally or accidentally exposed to biological agents. Improved risk assessment is needed to identify opportunities to prevent work-related infectious disease. The objective of the current study was to perform a systematic literature review of work-related infectious disease to assist in the identification of occupational infectious disease risks. A literature search of papers on work-related infectious disease published between 1999 and 2008 yielded 1239 papers of which 242 met the selection criteria and were included in the review. The results of the systematic literature review were arranged in a matrix of occupational groups and exposure pathways. Increased risk from infectious diseases appeared to be concentrated in specific professions. Healthcare workers, workers in contact with animals, laboratory workers and refuse workers seem to have the highest risk of infection by a variety of pathogens. However, pathogens reported to be associated with closely related professions were different, indicating qualitative under-reporting. Arranging the results of this systematic review on work-related infectious diseases in a matrix of occupational groups and exposure pathways allowed the reliable identification of exposure hazards for specific occupational groups beyond currently reported diseases.

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Risk behaviours and blood borne virus exposure for transient workers in rural Victoria

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Sexual Risk Taking in a Community Sample of International Backpackers Visiting Brisbane, Australia

Sexual Risk Taking in a Community Sample of International Backpackers Visiting Brisbane, Australia

Infectious disease risks associated with occupational exposure: a systematic review of the literature

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