Introduction: Accidents and injuries have become a public health problem receiving more and more concerns over the world. They have been one of the most common causes of morbidity and disability in some countries. According to statistics, the number of sea accidents and injuries in Vietnam has been increasing. There were over 100 accidents with the total of 22 deaths and missing people in 2011 and the first eight months of 2012 in the whole country. In some cases, the lack of first aids or improperly injury management made the victims more severe, even death. Objectives: The study is: To describe situation of accidents and injuries of offshore fishermen at Dong Hoi city, Quang Binh province. To Identify their ability to cope with accidents and injuries. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study. 500 Fishermen who worked at least 1 year on the ships of Bao Ninh commune, Dong Hoi city were interviewed directly by a structured questionnaire. Data on personal information, situation of accidents and injuries and the ability to respond sea accidents and injuries were collected. Descriptive statistical tests were applied using SPSS sofware 18.0. Results: 18 percent of fisherman had accidents
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