Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: September | Volume: 7 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 317-321
Mental Health Status of Sailors of Haldia Dock Complex, West Bengal
Jadab Chandra Sardar1, Arkaprabha Sau2, Mayuri Sardar3, Prasanta Ray Karmakar4
1Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata.
2Deputy Director (Medical), Central Civil Services, Director General Factory Advice Service & Labour Institute, Ministry of Labour & Employment, G.O.I.
3Post Graduate Trainee, Dept. of G & O, Medical College, Kolkata.
4Associate Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, Raiganj Government Medical College, Raiganj.
Corresponding Author: Prasanta Ray Karmakar
ABSTRACT
Background: Sailors are the personnel working in all kinds of waterborne vessels. They are deprived of proper nutrition and standard living conditions. Moreover, they are prone to develop psychological problems like depression, anxiety etc. due to long separation from family members and friends.
Methods: It was an observational descriptive study with cross sectional design, conducted at Haldia Dock complex, W.B. in 2016. Total 470 sailors (total enumeration) were interviewed with predesigned and pre tested schedule. Data were analysed with SPSS version 20.
Result: All male, mostly (46.4%) in age group 50-60 yrs, Hindu (87%), passed X/XII (76%), permanent employee (63%). All belonged to upper class. Prevalence of anxiety and depression among the sailors was 43% and 20% respectively. Among sailors 83% were at risk of addiction (alcohol / tobacco).
Conclusion: Regular health check-up and counseling might be the key interventions to prevent addiction and to reduce prevalence of anxiety and depression among sailors of Haldia Dock Complex.
Keywords: Anxiety, depression, mental health, sailor
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