Traveling with children: beyond car seat safety
Journal Title: Jornal de Pediatria - Year 2015, Vol 91, Issue 6
Abstract
Objective To spread knowledge and instigate the health professional to give advice on childcare during travels and on child transport safety. Sources of data Literature review through the LILACS and MEDLINE® databases, using the terms: travel, safety, protective equipment, child, preventive medicine, retrieving articles published in the last 21 years. Summary of the findings The authors analyzed 93 articles, of which 66 met the inclusion criteria after summaries were read. For drafting this article, the following sub-themes were proposed: getting ready to travel with children; knowing some of the transfer risks (air, land and water transportation) and exploring the destination with children (sun exposure, accommodations, altitude, food, traveler's diarrhea, insect bites) and return from the trip with children. Conclusions Over the years, there has been an increase in the number of children who travel around the world. However, this population is still subject to health problems while traveling and may be even more susceptible than the adult age group. These problems arise from a variety of factors, including exposure to infectious organisms, the use of certain types of transportation, and participation in some activities, such as hiking at high altitudes, among others. However, when traveling with children, these risk factors can be overlooked; a trip that is considered safe for an adult might not be a good choice for this age group. The pediatric consultation should be a good opportunity to optimize preventive guidelines at the pre-trip planning.
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Janaina Polli
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- DOI 10.1016/j.jped.2015.05.002
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