Common diseases among Coast Guard crews engaged in concomitant medical support
YANG Yannang1, SHAO Hui1, SU Kai2, NI Ling1, LI Qiuyu1, SU Bin3, GUI Jing3, WANG Zhenguo3
1. Health Service Department,2. Department of Pathology, Marine Police Hospital, Jiaxing 314000, China; 3. Research Department, Characteristic Medical Center of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Tianjin 300162, China
Abstract：Objective To find out about the type and incidence of common disease among Coast Guard crews on a voyage in order to provide reference for related missions. Methods The current level of health service for the Coast Guard at sea was analyzed via interviews, surveys and health service logs. The spectrum of prevalent diseases was described and recommendations were offered. Results The statistical results showed that the top five diseases were upper respiratory tract infections (44.71%), exercise injuries (15.87%), allergy (5.77%), pharyngitis (3.85%), and ringworm (3.85%). Health service providers had to remain ready for prevalent diseases and special environments. Conclusions It is necessary to attach importance to disease prevention and control, be prepared for health service at sea according to the types of missions, conduct more research on theories of medical support to the Coast Guard, enhance the ability to respond to emergencies, improve the competence of health care givers and provide better training for medical personnel.
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YANG Yannang, SHAO Hui, SU Kai, NI Ling, LI Qiuyu, SU Bin, GUI Jing, WANG Zhenguo. Common diseases among Coast Guard crews engaged in concomitant medical support. Med. J. Chin. Peop. Armed Poli. Forc., 2021, 32(6): 523-526.
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