Korean journal of aerospace and environmental medicine (항공우주의학회지)

Aerospace Medical Association of Korea (한국항공우주의학협회)
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Analysis of Three Years of Airmen Medical Certificate for Preparing Aviation-related Health Promotion Plan

항공종사자 건강증진활동계획에 반영되어야 할 근거자료: 3년간의 항공신체검사 결과 분석

  • Han, Bok Soon (Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kwon, Young Hwan (Aeromedical Center of Korean Air) ;
  • Shin, Yun Young (Aerospace Medical Association of Korea)
  • 한복순 (성균관대학교 의과대학 강북삼성병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 권영환 (대한항공 항공의료센터) ;
  • 신윤영 (한국항공우주의학협회)
  • Received : 2020.01.27
  • Accepted : 2020.02.24
  • Published : 2020.04.30
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Abstract

In accordance with ICAO SARPs, the states should implement appropriate aviation-related health promotion for airmen subject to an aviation medical examination to reduce future medical risks to flight safety. We aimed to analyze the results of the aviation medical examination to use as objective evidence for establishing an aviationrelated health promotion plan. The results of the final issuance of airmen medical certificate from 2015~2017 were collected from the e-sky computer system. The 30 cases (0.3%) in 2015, 22 cases (0.2%) in 2016, 38 cases (0.3%) in 2017 were unfit for flight duty. The 34 unfit out of the total 90 cases were renewal physical examinations. The cardiovascular disease was most commonly in 11 cases, followed by 8 tumors, 4 psychiatric diseases, 3 ophthalmic diseases, 2 respiratory diseases, 2 neurologic diseases, 2 otolaryngological diseases, 1 endocrine disease and 1 digestive disease. The results of this study can be used as objective data in aviation-related health promotion plan. The health promotion activities based on objective data can contribute to improving aviation safety by improving the lifestyles of airmen.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 국토교통부 2018년도 위탁연구 용역사업 "조종 사·관제사 건강증진방안 연구"의 일부 연구결과이다.

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