Open AccessScreening for type 2 diabetes and hypertension in seafarers’ medical examinations
Author(s) -
Olaf Chresten Jensen,
Agnes Flores,
Victoria Corman,
María Luisa Canals,
David Lucas,
Ilona Denisenko,
Don Eliseo-Iii Lucero-Prisno,
Anna Secher,
Gregers Andersen,
Marit E. Jørgensen,
Helena Pujol,
Guido Cohen,
Finn Gyntelberg
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international maritime health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2081-3252
pISSN - 1641-9251
DOI - 10.5603/imh.2022.0010
Subject(s) - crew , medicine , health promotion , promotion (chess) , type 2 diabetes , family medicine , public health , test (biology) , disease , diabetes mellitus , medical record , medical emergency , environmental health , nursing , surgery , pathology , engineering , aeronautics , political science , paleontology , politics , law , biology , endocrinology
The aims of the study are: 1) to replace the urine glucose test for diabetes with more than 50% false negatives, with an accurate screening for type 2 diabetes and hypertension in the mandatory biannual fit-for-duty medical examinations of seafarers; 2) to produce data driven "Green Ship" health pro-motion in the ships. A new health promotion and disease prevention public health intervention programme integrated in the fit-for-duty medical examinations for seafarers is being developed.