Strategies towards health protection in maritime work environment involving the role of health promotion--invitation to join in discussion

Irena Leszczyńska; Bogdan Jaremin; Maria Jezewska

Strategies towards health protection in maritime work environment involving the role of health promotion--invitation to join in discussion

Int Marit Health. 2007;58(1-4):185-94.

Authors

Irena Leszczyńska¹, Bogdan Jaremin, Maria Jezewska

Affiliation

¹ Inter-Faculty Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia, Poland. irenal@amg.gda.pl

PMID: 18350989

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to present problems, limitations and advantages of strategies adopted for health protection at sea, with particular regard to health promotion. The invitation is extended to IMH readers to join in discussion and to present suggestions how to improve the present practice of health services for seafarers.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Guidelines as Topic
Health Promotion / organization & administration*
Health Status*
Humans
Naval Medicine / organization & administration
Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
Occupational Health Services / organization & administration*
Occupational Health*
Poland
Safety Management / organization & administration
Ships*
Workplace / organization & administration