Naslov
Edukacija studenata pomorstva o Medicini za pomorce
(Educating/teaching Students of Maritime Studies about Medicine for Seafarers)

Autori
Mulić, Rosanda ; Vidan, Pero

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), stručni

Izvornik
Proceedings 16th IAMU Annual General Assembly Opatija, Croatia, 2015 / - , 2015, 269-273

Skup
16th IAMU Annual General Assembly

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 07.10.2015. - 10.10.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Education ; First Aid ; Medical Care ; Students of Maritime studies

Sažetak
Life on board ships is very demanding. Seafarers live and work together in a confined and isolated environment, and may be away from home for months at a time. There is often no immediate access to medical care. Therefore, according to international conventions, all crew members must know how to provide first aid. Although injuries and poisonings are the majority of health problems on board the merchant ships, contagious diseases may be a serious threat, endangering not only the health of other seafarers but also the safety of the ship and, where carried, passengers. It is particularly important that seafarers concerned with the preparation of food do not suffer from conditions which may be transmitted to others through their work. Therefore seafarers should know the basic concepts of transmitting infectious diseases. Ships carrying 100 or more persons and ordinarily engaged on international voyages of more than three days’ duration shall carry a qualified medical doctor who is responsible for providing medical care. According to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006 ; Standard A4.1- Medical care on board ship and ashore) ships which do not carry a medical doctor shall be required to have either at least one seafarer on board who is in charge of medical care and administering medicine as part of their regular duties. Persons in charge of medical care on board who are not medical doctors shall have satisfactorily completed training in medical care. Hence, there must be medical equipment available, a person trained to use it and ready access to information on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a disease. Normally this is in the form of a manual and this is supported by international arrangements for access to radio medical advice all over the world. According to MLC 2006 and national laws and regulations all ships shall carry a medicine chest, medical equipment and a medical guide, the specifics of which shall be prescribed and subject to regular inspection by the competent authority ; the national requirements shall take into account the type of ship, the number of persons on board and the nature, destination and duration of voyages and relevant national and international recommended medical standards. At the Faculty of Maritime studies in Split, Medical First Aid is mandatory content (as a course or part of a course) for all graduate students, while Medicine for Seafarers is a mandatory course for the students of Nautical Engineering, Marine Engineering, and Marine Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies. The course in Medicine for Seafarers includes Medical First Aid and Medical Care. During the course, it is very important to keep in mind that one is teaching medicine to laypersons with no medical background and with no or very scarce knowledge of medical issues.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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