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dc.contributor.authorSandsund, Mariann
dc.contributor.authorØren, Anita
dc.contributor.authorThorvaldsen, Trine
dc.contributor.authorHolmen, Ingunn
dc.contributor.authorSønvisen, Signe
dc.contributor.authorHeidelberg, Cecilie Thon
dc.contributor.authorAasmoe, Lisbeth
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-19T13:05:38Z
dc.date.available2019-08-19T13:05:38Z
dc.date.issued2019-06-25
dc.description.abstract<i>Background</i>: Fishers exposed to unfavourable environmental conditions may suffer negative health ef- fects. This study aimed to identify musculoskeletal symptoms in professional fishers in Norway using data from several sources; register data, telephone survey and questionnaire.<p> <p><i>Materials and methods</i>: Professional fishers (n = 25,971) registered in the period 2008-2013 were selected by Statistics Norway (SSB). An age- and gender-matched control population (n = 77,913) was also selected. Outpatient consultation and hospitalisation data were received from the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR). To obtain information about self-reported symptoms, 832 registered fishers on board Norwegian fishing vessels were interviewed by telephone, and a questionnaire was distributed to the crews of 5 trawlers (n = 153).<p> <p><i>Results</i>: Data from NPR showed that fishers, compared to the control population, suffered significantly more acute incidents related to musculoskeletal disorders (5.4% vs. 4.8%, respectively), injuries to arms (11.3% vs. 9.8%), feet (8.4% vs. 8%), and back (0.9% vs. 0.7%). In the telephone survey, 61% and 43% reported that they performed monotonous work operations and heavy lifting often or very often, respec- tively. Thirty-three per cent had experienced pain in neck/shoulders/arms often or very often during the previous 12 months, and 93% believed this was fully or partly due to their work situation. The questionnaire among trawler crew members showed that 57% and 60% had experienced stiffness and/or pain in neck/ /shoulders and lower back/small of the back respectively during the previous 12 months.<p> <p><i>Conclusions</i>: Data from the register study, telephone survey and questionnaire all confirmed that musculo- skeletal problems are common among fishers and related to their work situation. However, 77% of the fishers in all vessel groups and on board the 5 trawlers reported their own health as being very good or good.en_US
dc.descriptionSource at <a href=https://doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2019.0016>https://doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2019.0016. </a>en_US
dc.identifier.citationSandsund, M., Øren, A., Thorvaldsen, T., Holmen, I., Sønvisen, S., Heidelberg, C.T. & Aasmoe, L. (2019). Musculoskeletal symptoms among workers in the commercial fishing fleet of Norway. <i>International Maritime Health, 70</i>(2), 100-106. https://doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2019.0016en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1715566
dc.identifier.doi10.5603/IMH.2019.0016
dc.identifier.issn1641-9251
dc.identifier.issn2081-3252
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/15942
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherVia Medicaen_US
dc.relation.journalInternational Maritime Health
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/?/?/Norway/Work environment and health in the Norwegian fishing fleet — challenges and health-promoting factors//en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine, Social medicine: 801en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin, sosialmedisin: 801en_US
dc.subjectfishingen_US
dc.subjectmusculoskeletal disordersen_US
dc.subjectregistriesen_US
dc.subjecttelephone surveyen_US
dc.subjectquestionnaireen_US
dc.subjectoccupational healthen_US
dc.titleMusculoskeletal symptoms among workers in the commercial fishing fleet of Norwayen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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