awareness of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) among flight passengers
1. Gender Male / Female
2. Where are you travelling to? ………………………………………..
3. How long is your flight time? ………………………………………..
4. Have you heard of Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or ‘Economy Class Syndrome’ or ‘Air-travellers thrombosis’ before? Yes / No
5. Do you know:
a) What is DVT? Yes / No
b) What causes DVT? Yes / No
c) What measures are needed to prevent DVT in long haul flights? Yes / No
6. Have you ever experienced the symptoms of DVT as below after a long haul flight?
• swelling of the leg
• warmth and redness of the leg
• pain that is noticeable, or worse when standing or walking
Yes / No
7. Do you take measures such as below in preventing DVT in long haul filghts?
• Exercise calf and thigh muscles by stretching or walking around cabin
• Wear protective stockings
• Take anti-thrombotic drugs such as aspirin
• Wear loose fitting clothes
• Drink lots of non-alcoholic fluids before and during flight
Yes / No
Thank you very much for your time and attention. We hope you have a safe and pleasant journey. Thank you.
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