Study Undersea Hyperb Med 2018

Risk perception in small-scale fishers and hyperbaric personnel: A risk assessment of hookah diving

Huchim-Lara O, Seijo J — Undersea Hyperb Med, 2018

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers used a mixed-methods study in the Yucatan region of Mexico to assess risk perceptions of small-scale fishers and hyperbaric personnel regarding hookah diving, a fishing method that uses surface-supplied air and carries risk of CO poisoning and decompression illness.

What They Found

The study found significant gaps in risk awareness among fishers regarding both CO poisoning and decompression sickness from hookah diving. Accidents were occurring in the spiny lobster and sea cucumber fisheries, with disabilities and deaths affecting households and communities.

Canadian Relevance

CO poisoning and decompression sickness are OHIP-covered indications for HBOT in Ontario.

Study Limitations

This study is from Mexico and may not reflect risk perceptions or fishing practices in Canadian fisheries; cultural, equipment, and regulatory contexts differ.

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Study Details

Study Type	Study
Category	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	30028918
Year Published	2018
Journal	Undersea Hyperb Med
MeSH Terms	Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Animals; Diving; Equipment Design; Fisheries; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Male; Marital Status; Middle Aged; Occupational Diseases; Palinuridae; Qualitative Research; Risk; Risk Assessment; Sea Cucumbers; Young Adult

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