TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Seafarers' mental health in the COVID-19 era: lost at sea?
JO  - International maritime health
A1  - Lucas, David
A1  - Jego, Camille
A1  - Jensen, Olaf Chresten
A1  - Loddé, Brice
A1  - Pougnet, Richard
A1  - Dewitte, Jean-Dominique
A1  - Sauvage, Thierry
A1  - Jegaden, Dominique
SP  - 138
EP  - 141
VL  - 72
IS  - 2
N2  - Seafarers are exposed to several physical and psychosocial stressors. Recent studies highlighted specific disorders as fatigue, boredom and diseases as depression. Seafarers are also commonly exposed to post-traumatic stress disorder (piracy, accidents, threats). Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacts seafarers with an estimated 400,000 of whom are stranded on vessels around the world, with extended time on board, repatriation's difficulties and the financial concerns of the unexpectedly unemployed. International Maritime Organization has established the Seafarer Crisis Action Team to help them. In France, in last 10 months a dedicated call centre received 142 calls from 32 seafarers for psychological phone consultations mostly linked to this era. With the increase of duration of the COVID-19 crisis, psychological health care, repatriations and financial solutions are needed for seafarers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1641-9251
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5603/IMH.2021.0023
ID  - ref1
ER  -