@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors for merchant seafarer repatriation due to injury or illness at sea",
journal="International maritime health",
year="2015",
author="Lefkowitz, Rafael Y. and Slade, Martin D. and Redlich, Carrie A.",
volume="66",
number="2",
pages="61-66",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Repatriation represents a serious outcome of illness or injury among seafarers at sea. The aim of this study was to describe repatriation patterns due to injury and illness in a seafarer cohort, and determine risk factors for repatriation. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study analysed a telemedicine database of 3,921 seafarer injury and illness cases over a 4 year period using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. <br><br>RESULTS: There were 61 repatriations over the study period (1.6% of cases). Most repatriations were due to illness (38; 62.3%) as opposed to injury (23; 37.7%). Back injuries and gastrointestinal illness were the most frequent causes of repatriations. Using logistic regression, nationality was identified as a significant risk factor for repatriation. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: This study emphasizes illness as a major cause of seafarer repatriation, and suggests opportunities for future studies to identify potentially modifiable risk factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1641-9251",
doi="10.5603/IMH.2015.0016",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2015.0016"
}