Institute for Maritime Medicine, Simon's Town, South Africa.
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
J Atten Disord. 2021 Apr;25(6):848-850. doi: 10.1177/1087054719864654. Epub 2019 Jul 18.
Adult ADHD (A-ADHD) has been associated with an increased risk of accidents and workplace injuries. ADHD within professional diving may have major potential occupational health and safety implications, as accidents underwater may have severe consequences. The study investigated any association of increased risk for adverse underwater incidents with an ADHD diagnosis. This analysis used retrospective records from 156 navy divers and computed an odds ratio using cases of ADHD and cases of underwater accidents. Although the odds ratio was increased, it failed to reach significance. We do not yet have statistical evidence suggesting that the risk for adverse underwater events is significantly increased among the ADHD group in this sample of navy divers. Sufficiently powered studies are required to further address the potential risk of A-ADHD in working divers.
成人注意缺陷多动障碍（A-ADHD）与事故和工作场所受伤的风险增加有关。专业潜水员中的 ADHD 可能对职业健康和安全产生重大潜在影响，因为水下事故可能会产生严重后果。本研究调查了 ADHD 诊断与水下事故风险增加之间的任何关联。该分析使用了 156 名海军潜水员的回顾性记录，并使用 ADHD 病例和水下事故病例计算了优势比。尽管优势比增加了，但未达到显著水平。我们还没有统计学证据表明，在这个海军潜水员样本中，ADHD 组发生水下不良事件的风险显著增加。需要进行足够有力的研究，以进一步探讨工作潜水员中 A-ADHD 的潜在风险。
