Screening for type 2 diabetes and hypertension in seafarers' medical examinations.

Olaf Chresten Jensen ORCID logo ; Agnes Flores ORCID logo ; Victoria Corman ORCID logo ; Maria Luisa Canals ORCID logo ; David Lucas ORCID logo ; Ilona Denisenko ORCID logo ; Don Eliseo-Iii Lucero-Prisno ORCID logo ; Anna Lilja Secher ORCID logo ; Gregers Stig Andersen ORCID logo ; Marit Eika Jørgensen ; +3 more... Helena Estopà Pujol ; Guido Cohen ORCID logo ; Finn Gyntelberg ORCID logo ; (2022) Screening for type 2 diabetes and hypertension in seafarers' medical examinations. International maritime health, 73 (2). pp. 64-72. ISSN 1641-9251 DOI: 10.5603/IMH.2022.0010
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BACKGROUND: 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. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The lack of an accurate diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is replaced by accurate HbA1c and/or fasting glucose tests and the test for hypertension in various disease stages is based on the International Associations' Guidelines. A "Green Ship" health promotion programme is proposed for all on board, not only for diseased crew members. RESULTS: A protocol for an accurate biannual screening for diabetes and hypertension is presented. Educational programmes for medical doctors and seafarers on the management of hypertension and diabetes on board will be developed. Presuming that all crew members are potentially on their way to be pre-diseased or are diseased, the "Green Ship" health promotion programme is implemented for the whole crew. CONCLUSIONS: The International Labour Organization and the National Maritime Authorities are prompted to revise the International and the National Guidelines for Seafarers Medical Examinations, respectively. Con-certed actions are requested to implement public health promotion projects in shipping. Maritime medical doctors are prompted to use health dialogues and to report the clinical data in the Excel file. Sustainability is obtained by complying with the Sustainable Development Goals (3, 4, 8, 10, and 17).


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