A Systematic Review of Assessment Methods for Seafarers' Mental Health and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Seafarers spend more time at sea than on land, which makes them a hard-to-reach community. Since their mental health and well-being is usually addressed from a land-based perspective, dedicated and validated methods incorporating maritime specificities are lacking. During the COVID-19 pandemic, rese...
| Published in: | Inquiry (00469580) pp. 1 - 14 |
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| Format: | research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
11/16/2023
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