... fitness to go back to work. In a population of over 100,000 seafarer PEMEs between October 2017 and September 2018 at SuperCare Clinics in the Philippines, 1.7% had been repatriated for medical care. ...
... noise or commonly used chemicals they have been quantified through studies in onshore populations. These results can be extrapolated, with care, as guides to the risk on board. In some cases, information ...
... of incapacity. Incidence measures depend on the reliable documentation of the population at risk; something that is difficult with mobile populations like seafarers or those who are self-employed and often ...
... of harm to an individual does not fully correlate with the level of noise, however, there is a correlation between harm to an entire population and noise levels. Noise therefore belongs in the ...
... problems Musculoskeletal problems, either acute or chronic, are frequent causes of time off work and declared occupational diseases in this population group. Upper limb injuries Use of vibrating ...
... and on the effectiveness of interventions. This is a consequence of the complexity of investigations in a mobile population of seafarers who are distant from health care and investigation facilities, ...
... onshore populations may be harmed. This can indicate the need for measures, such as the use of less polluting fuels or supply of electricity from ashore to allow ship’s generators to be taken off line ...
... it is essential to compare the incidence or prevalence of events with those in similar populations with different patterns of exposure (cross reference knowledge base). Such information can be vital to ...
... that vessels calling in their ports are free from infection or contamination [1]. A contagious free ship does not pose any threat related to infectious diseases to the land-based population. The master ...
... (3). Maritime health ethics are based on the same moral principles as health ethics in the general population ashore. However, there are some specific features that are not found in other settings. The ...
... received ashore. Public Health considerations Cruise ships are isolated communities with a high population density, crowded public rooms and living accommodation, shared sanitary facilities, and ...
... areas of medicine and health that are particularly relevant at sea and in those areas that are essential to assess, maintain and manage a population of healthy seafarers who will, of course be taken ...
... among the seafaring population. In addition, lifestyle issues and illness such as obesity, alcohol and drug use and abuse and sexually transmitted disease have become or remain a major cause of illness ...