Naslov
ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF MORTALITY AMONG SEAFARERS BASED ON OFFICIAL MORTALITY DATA IN MARITIME-LITTORAL COUNTY FOR THE PERIOD 1995 - 2003

Autori
Bencevic, Henrietta ; Malatestinic, Đulija ; Micovic, Vladimir ; Jankovic, Suzana ; Glibotic-Kresina, Helena ; Gasparovic, Senka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
8th International Symposium on Maritime Health, Book of Abstracts / Nikolić, Nebojša ; Carter, Tim - Rijeka : Grad Rijeka, 2005

Skup
8th International Symposium on Maritime Health

Mjesto i datum
Rijeka, Hrvatska, 08.05.2005. - 13.05.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
causes; death; seafarers

Sažetak
Aim To establish and analyze the causes of death of employed seafarers from Maritime-littoral County in Croatia and gain important information for organizing health education for this population or occupational health services with protective measures. Methods A retrospective longitudinal study of mortality based on official mortality data in Maritime-littoral County for the period 1995-2003. Results Total of 102 deaths was registered in that period. Neoplasm caused majority of deaths 32.4%, where 34% of cases was lung cancer. Second major component with 29.4% were injuries, majority of which are suicides. Deaths with unknown cause account for 28.4% of total deaths because these people died outside Croatia. 69.6% of seafarers died between age 40 and 59. Conclusions Majority of deaths was caused by diseases linked to lifestyle factors such as smoking, and a hazardous nature of their occupation such as injuries. Therefore, Priority for action should be health education for changing lifestyle and injury prevention.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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