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Versteckte Kinder, verletzte Seelen
No full textEin neuer Schweizer Comic erzählt von den «Schrankkindern»: Kindern von Saisonniers, die teils bis in die 1990er-Jahre ohne Papiere, Rechte oder Aussenkontakte in der Schweiz lebten
Rezension: Lang, Lea Isabelle: Die Rolle des Europäischen Gerichtshofs im Wandel (Baden-Baden 2023)
No full textKommunikationsarbeit in den Schweizer Telefonzentralen – Eine Wissensgeschichte körperlicher und sprachlicher Praktiken des frühen 20. Jahrhunderts
No full textDie Macht der Probe – Abstammung, Reinheit und das Recht auf Privilegien im kolonialen Hispanoamerika
No full textNavigating the seas of inclusivity: a collaborative voyage at the helm of a communication flagship journal
No full textThe Political Maturity of Youths and Young Adults: Empirical Evidence from Switzerland
No full textThe debate on voting age 16 is intensifying all over Europe, raising important empirical questions about the political maturity of underage citizens. Building on a survey of 4,000 young citizens aged 16 to 25 years, we shed light on the Swiss context. We find that Swiss citizens aged 16 and 17 are as politically mature as young adults aged 18 to 25. Regarding political dispositions, we find that citizens aged 16 and 17 are as politically interested as citizens aged 18 to 25 and that they display comparable levels of political efficacy and comparable attitudes towards voting as a civic duty. In addition, citizens aged 16 and 17 show stronger intentions to participate in elections and comparable intentions to participate in popular votes. Regarding political behavior, we find that citizens aged 16 and 17 consume more political information than citizens aged 18 to 25 and are exposed to political discussions with similar frequency. We conclude that citizens aged 16 and 17 are ready to vote
Health care seeking during travel: an analysis by the GeoSentinel surveillance network of travel medicine providers
No full textBACKGROUND
International travellers may seek care abroad to address health problems that arise during their trip or plan healthcare outside their country of residence as medical tourists.
METHODS
Data were collected on travellers evaluated at GeoSentinel Network sites who reported healthcare during travel. Both unplanned and planned healthcare were analysed, including the reason and nature of healthcare sought, characteristics of the treatment provided, and outcomes. Travellers that presented for rabies post-exposure prophylaxis were described elsewhere and were excluded from detailed analysis.
RESULTS
From May 2017 through June 2020, after excluding travellers obtaining rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (n = 415), 1093 travellers reported care for a medical or dental issue that was an unanticipated part of the travellers' planned itinerary (unplanned healthcare). Travellers who sought unplanned healthcare abroad had frequent diagnoses of acute diarrhoea, dengue, falciparum malaria, and unspecified viral syndrome, and obtained care in 131 countries. Thirty-four (3%) reported subsequent deterioration and 230 (21%) reported no change in condition; a third (n = 405; 37%) had a pre-travel health encounter. Forty-one travellers had sufficient data on planned healthcare abroad for analysis. The most common destinations were the US, France, Dominican Republic, Belgium, and Mexico. The top reasons for their planned healthcare abroad were unavailability of procedure at home (n = 9; 19%), expertise abroad (n = 9; 19%), lower cost (n = 8; 17%), and convenience (n = 7; 15%); a third (n = 13; 32%) reported cosmetic or surgical procedures. Early and late complications occurred in 14 (33%) and 4 (10%) travellers, respectively. Four travellers (10%) had a pre-travel health encounter.
CONCLUSIONS
International travellers encounter health problems during travel that often could be prevented by pre-travel consultation. Travellers obtaining planned healthcare abroad can experience negative health consequences associated with treatments abroad, for which pre-travel consultations could provide advice and potentially help to prevent complications
