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Perceived Training Needs of Maritime Doctors and General Practitioners
Olaf C. Jensen1,2,3*, George Charalambous3,4, Debbie Andrioti1 Corresponding Author: Olaf C. Jensen, MD, MPH, Centre of Maritime Health and Society, School of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. Tel: +45-61513322, Email: ocj@health.sdu.dk Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 * 1) Centre of Maritime Health and Society, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Esbjerg, Denmark
 * 2) Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Panamá, Panamá
 * 3) Frederick University, Nicosia, Cyprus
 * 4) Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece

Abstract Introduction: Medical practitioners provide pre-employment examinations and periodic health examinations to seafarers, fishermen, offshore employees, and maritime students to ensure that they are fit for work. So far, very little is known about doctors’ perceptions of their professional training needs and expectations. The objective of this study was to gain insight on (a) the breadth of services offered, (b) follow-up practices, and (c) perceived training needs on aspects of maritime medicine. Methods: All maritime doctors (110) recognized by the Danish Maritime Authority (DMA) and 100 general practitioners (GPs) were invited to participate. A questionnaire was sent out electronically to gather information on the demographics, breadth of services, follow-up practices, and perceived training needs of the participants. Descriptive statistics described the characteristics of the 2 groups. Results: The training priorities of maritime doctors were rules and regulations (68.7%) followed by working conditions and health risks aboard ship (62.8%). The self-rated training priorities of the GPs were working conditions and health risks aboard ship (44.1%), occupational disease diagnostics, prevention, and follow-up (41.1%), and health and safety at work (38.2%). Conclusion: Members of both medical disciplines were in favor of flexible and accredited training. More specifically, GPs considered a course in occupational risks, diseases, and follow up targeting high-risk professions very important. Maritime doctors suggested the establishment of a website as a one-stop shop for relevant guidelines and information. The small size of the GPs sample prevented a more in-depth gap analysis; however, the results could be used to help the respective authorities establish relevant training programs. Keywords: Maritime, Medicine, Education, Vaccination, Health Examination, Ships
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Strategies for Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases in Seafarers and Fishermen:Lessons Learned
Publication History: Received: July 03, 2018 Accepted: August 01, 2018 Published: August 03, 2018 Keywords: General health checks, Primary prevention, Routine health tjeck, Secondary prevention Commentary Open Access Society, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Vej 9, 6700, Esbjerg, Denmark; Email: ocj@health.sdu.dk Citation: Jensen O, Charalambous G, Flores A, Baygi F, Canals M, et al. (2018)
 * Corresponding Author: Dr. Olaf Jensen, Centre of Maritime Health and

Int J Community Fam Med 3: 142. https://doi. org/10.15344/2456-3498/2018/142 Copyright: © 2018 Jensen et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. International Journal of Community & Family Medicine

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Olaf Jensen1,2*, George Charalambous3, Agnes Flores4, Fereshteh Baygi1,5, MLuisa Canals6 and Debbie Andrioti1

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 * 1) Centre of Maritime Health and Society, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs vej 9, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark
 * 2) Faculty of Health, National University of Panama, Panama City, Panama
 * 3) Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece & Frederick University Cyprus, 1036 Nicosia, Cyprus
 * 4) Caja Seguro Social, Vacamonte, Panamá & Universidad Metropolitana de Educación Ciencia y Tecnología
 * 5) Occupational Health Research Centre, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
 * 6) University of Cadiz, Spain, Spanish Society of Maritime Medicine (SEMM) & IMHA-Research