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Area of Science:

  • Maritime Health
  • Occupational Health
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Maritime medical practice encompasses fitness assessment, emergency management, and healthcare for seafarers.
  • Effective healthcare for seagoing professionals requires stakeholder collaboration and continuous professional development.
  • Training is vital for maintaining and enhancing the competencies of maritime health professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the perceived training needs of maritime professionals.
  • To inform the development of targeted continuing professional development programs.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study was conducted among attendees of the 14th International Symposium on Maritime Health.
  • Fifty responses were collected, with medical doctors comprising 78% of the participants.
  • Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the perceived training needs.

Main Results:

  • The highest-ranked training needs included fitness evaluation and examination guidelines (86%), working conditions (86%), onboard medicine (82%), and health and safety at work (80%).
  • Gender issues were perceived as the lowest priority training need (32%).
  • Maritime professionals over 40 and medical doctors with over 10 years of experience expressed the highest training importance.

Conclusions:

  • Findings underscore the need for comprehensive training programs covering diverse topics, including management and financing.
  • The results can guide authorities in organizing relevant training to improve maritime healthcare.
  • Further qualitative research could provide deeper insights into these training needs.