Factors determining use of pre-travel preventive health services by West African immigrants in The Netherlands.

Objective: To determine for what reasons West African immigrants, who contribute the largest single group of malaria cases in the Netherlands, visit pre-travel preventive health services and whether use of such services is likely to improve use of preventive measures.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews with eligible participants recruited through West African churches and societies and at a large festival.

Results: A total of 70% of the total non-random sample of 292 participants said that they always use pre-travel preventive health services before travelling.