Prevalence and risk factors of depression symptoms among Chinese seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 11; no. 6; p. e048660
• Main Authors: Qin, Wenzhe, Li, Lei, Zhu, Dongshan, Ju, Chengfei, Bi, Pengfei, Li, Shixue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 23.06.2021; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Age; Anxiety; China - epidemiology; Chronic illnesses; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 - psychology; Cross-Sectional Studies; depression & mood disorders; Depression - epidemiology; Disease; Epidemiology; Exercise; Gender; Health behavior; Humans; Male; Medical supplies; Mental depression; Mental health; Naval Medicine; Occupational stress; Overtime; Pandemics; Prevalence; Public Health; Risk Factors; Ships; Sleep; Sociodemographics; Standard scores; Stress; Surveys and Questionnaires; China; COVID-19; depression & mood disorders; epidemiology

BackgroundTo curb the spread of COVID-19, most countries have adopted measures such as banning shore leave at ports and placed restrictions on crew change. Seafarers may bear an excess pressure during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated w...