Slys meðal sjómanna á Íslandi árin 2001-2005

Sigvaldason, Kristinn; Tryggvason, Fridrik Th; Pétursdóttir, Guðrún; Snorrason, Hilmar; Baldursson, Halldór; Mogensen, Brynjoldur

doi:10.17992/lbl.2010.01.05

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“…The incidence of accidents among the seamen who participated in the study was high, whether at sea or on land. While work-related accidents at sea are common [23], it is particularly interesting to note that 30.6% of the seamen have been admitted to hospital after accidents on land. Comparable findings have not been published before.…”

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“…The incidence of accidents at sea among seamen is high, as is incidence of accidents on land by comparison with other professions [22]. Loss of lives at sea has decreased considerably in recent years in Iceland; factors such as enhanced training of seamen at the Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre, are likely to have contributed greatly to this development [23]. Despite their demanding working conditions, seamen are generally satisfied with their profession [24].…”

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Seasickness among Icelandic seamen

2022

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Introduction The working environment abroad a ship is unique, with constant stimuli such as rolling of the vessel, noise, and vibration. Fishing industry is important for Icelandic economy, still the effect of seasickness-related symptoms on seamen´s health is not fully understood. Thus, the objective of this study is to explore the impact of seasickness-related symptoms, i.e., seasickness, seasickness symptoms and mal de débarquement on seaman´s health, and how their working environment may affect those factors. Methods Cross-sectional data was collected from 262 seamen answering questionnaire. Majority of the seamen participated while attending a compulsory course held by the Maritime Safety and Survival Training Centre. The majority of participants were men. A chi-square test was used to detect the difference between variables. Results The majority of seamen had experienced seasickness (87.8%) or mal de débarquement (85.8%). Having a history of tension headache (38.1%) and tinnitus (37.9%) was quite common. A total of 30.6% of the participants had been admitted to hospital once or more due to mishaps or accidents on land. Discussion Seasickness and seasickness symptoms together with mal de débarquement are common in Icelandic seamen. Working conditions at sea are demanding and seam to affect the seamen´s health both at sea and ashore, making further research needed.

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confidence: 99%