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André Gustavo Matias Benevides1,2
1Pós-Graduação em Medicina do Trabalho, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
Introduction:
Offshore work is a continuous challenge for occupational safety and medicine, as well as for qualification, training, and worksite logistics. In such conditions, any health issue requiring disembarkation incurs a serious burden.
Objectives:
To evaluate the number and causes of non-occupational medical evacuations among Brazil's offshore units between 2016 and 2019.
Methods:
The database of consultations performed by the medical services company International Health Care for offshore units on the Brazilian coast of client companies from 2016 to 2019 was reviewed.
Results:
Of the 1140 identified medical evacuations, 937 were non-occupational.
Conclusions:
Due to the increase in safety culture, non-occupational illness has become the most common reason for medical evacuations. Without understanding and prevention of such causes, expenses will increase for companies with offshore operations.
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