Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành hóa học dành cho các bạn yêu hóa học tham khảo đề tài:Occupational health legislation and practices related to seafarers on passenger ships focused on communicable diseases: results from a European cross-sectional study (EU SHIPSAN PROJECT) | Rachiotis et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2010 5 1 http content 5 1 1 JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH Open Access Occupational health legislation and practices related to seafarers on passenger ships focused on communicable diseases results from a European cross-sectional study EU SHIPSAN PROJECT George Rachiotis1 Varvara A Mouchtouri1 Clara Schlaich2 Tobias Riemer2 Carmen Varela Martinez3 Gordon Nichols4 Christopher LR Bartlett5 Jenny Kremastinou6 Christos Hadjichristodoulou1 the SHIPSAN partnership Abstract Background Seafarers play an important role in the transmission of communicable diseases. The aim of the present study is to draw information and identify possible gaps on occupational health practices related to seafarers sailing on ships within the European Union Member States EU MS with focus on communicable diseases. Methods A structured questionnaire was sent to competent authorities from 21 EU MS. The questionnaire included questions about occupational health policies medical certification of seafarers communicable diseases reporting and relevant legislation. Descriptive analysis of the data was conducted by the use of Epi Info software EU MS were categorized in four priority groups A B C D based on number of passenger ships visits volume of passengers and number of ports in each country. Moreover EU MS were categorized to old and new based on the date of entry in the EU. Results All 21 countries with relevant competent authorities responded to the questionnaire. The existence of specific national legislation regulation guidelines related to vaccination of seafarers was reported by three out of the 21 14 responding authorities. Surveillance data of communicable diseases related to seafarers are collected and analyzed by 4 19 authorities. Five out of 21 of the responding countries 24 reported that tuberculin test result is required for the issuance of seafarer s medical certificate while a
