Variability in Shipboard Morbidity Rates: Environmental and Occupational Influences.

Abstract

Morbidity rates were examined for 18 surface combat ships deployed to the Pacific and Atlantic areas. Variability in morbidity was evaluated in relation to geographical region, individual ship, department (work environment), and job level (petty officer versus nonrated). An observed difference in overall morbidity between Atlantic and Pacific appeared to be explained by a large difference in VD rate and underutilization of medical facilities or underreporting of illnesses on three Atlantic ships. Both department assigned and job level strongly affected total illness and injury rates, and job level had a differential effect with respect to specific type of morbidity. A comprehensive conceptual framework and methodology is needed to address the many unanswered questions in this area of research. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA084759

Entities

People

  • E. K.Eric Gunderson
  • Jeanne M. Erickson

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical Research
  • Classification
  • Deployment
  • Destroyer Escorts
  • Destroyers
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Guided Missiles
  • Health
  • Morbidity
  • Navy
  • Security
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Shipboard
  • Ships

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Organizational Psychology.