Prevention of Illness and Injury in Agriculture

Donham, Kelley J.; Thelin, Anders

doi:10.1002/9781118647356.ch15

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“…These results are consistent with previous findings that evaluated the characteristics and factors associated with agricultural injuries: a higher proportion of older individuals, more men than women, low worker compensation coverage, more accidental than intentional injuries, and major injury mechanisms involving lacerations and sprain or strain that occurred in the farm field during paid work with time variation in terms of season, days of the week, and daytime events [10,12,16,26,27].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…These findings are somewhat surprising given that other studies have reported high mortality and morbidity rates among agricultural workers [4,7,10,17,25,[28][29][30][31]. A potential reason for this discrepancy could be the study design and setting.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 74%

“…Although agricultural workers are thus at a very high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries, few studies of health and safety in the agricultural setting have been done until recently. Injuries to agricultural workers stem from a complex chain of inherent factors, including human (cultural), environmental, and agent factors [10,11]. It is therefore imperative to study the unique epidemiolo-…”

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confidence: 99%

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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of injuries in agricultural and nonagricultural workers visiting the emergency department: a propensity-matched analysis

Kang¹,

Song²,

Hong³

et al. 2023

Clin Exp Emerg Med

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Objective Agriculture is a hazardous industry. However, previous studies have focused on injuries to agricultural workers without comparison with injuries to nonagricultural workers. Therefore, we compared the clinical characteristics and outcomes of injuries reported at an emergency department (ED) between agricultural workers and nonagricultural workers.Methods We established a prospective ED-based agricultural injury surveillance system at a tertiary university hospital. Adult patients visiting the ED for an injury were divided into farmer and non-farmer groups depending on their engagement with agriculture. Using an adjusted multivariate analysis and propensity score matching (age, sex, inhabitant, and insurance type), we compared the clinical characteristics and outcomes of injuries between the farmer and non-farmer groups.Results In total, 38,556 injured adult patients (37,746 in the non-farmer group and 810 in the farmer group) were available for the unmatched sample analysis. The 1,620 matched subjects were equally classified after one-to-one nearest-neighbor propensity score matching. A multivariate logistic regression analysis of the unmatched sample revealed higher adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for intensive care unit admission (adjusted OR, 1.752; P=0.003) and overall surgery (adjusted OR, 1.870; P<0.001) in the farmer group. In contrast, univariate logistic regression analyses of the propensity score–matched sample found a higher OR in the farmer group only for overall surgery (OR, 1.786; P<0.001).Conclusion Injuries of agricultural workers had higher odds only of requiring surgery; differences in injury-related mortality between groups were not statistically significant in either the matched or unmatched sample analyses.

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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of injuries in agricultural and nonagricultural workers visiting the emergency department: a propensity-matched analysis

Kang¹,

Song²,

Hong³

et al. 2023

Clin Exp Emerg Med

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“…Nearly a third of the injuries in agriculture happen during machinery maintenance and repair, with tractor accidents resulting from jumping, slipping or falling from the tractor access point being the most common cause of injuries on farms. Other causes of injuries or health problems among farmers include falls, exposure to hazardous chemicals, and animal-related accidents [4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychological Determinants of Turkish Farmers’ Health and Safety Behaviors: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

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Background: Structural and behavioral factors are among the causes of occupational accidents in agriculture. The SACURIMA Cost network developed a questionnaire to measure the determinants of farmers’ safety behavior based on the extended theory of planned behavior (TPB). Extended TPB adds subjective norms, subjective control, physical barriers and safety culture to TPB. Objective: The aim of this study is to test the psychometric properties of the “Farmers Safety Behaviors questionnaire” developed by the SACURIMA Cost network. Methods: A Turkish version of the questionnaire was applied to 305 farmers producing six different agricultural products in Turkey. The tool consists of 64 items measuring the determinants of four risk-related behaviors (fall prevention, machine handling, chemical-pesticide use, and animal handling) in a single extended TPB model. Results: The alpha values for the six dimensions ranged from 0.69 to 0.89. The confirmatory factor analysis results for all dimensions were at acceptable levels (CFI range = 0.93–0.99; RMSEA range = 0.03–0.09). Four path models were used to test the behaviors and their predictors, and the results were found to be predictive. The criterion and known groups’ validity analyses results were sufficient. Conclusion: The “Farmers Safety Behaviors Questionnaire” is a valid and reliable tool to measure the determinants of occupational safety behaviors in Turkish farmers.

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“…2 Although the three E’s have led to promising improvements in worksite safety, there are barriers to using them in the farm population, including cost (both monetary and time), logistical challenges, social norms, OSHA jurisdiction, the ubiquitous use of older machinery in some agricultural regions and denial of personal risk, among others. 3…”

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Marketing Farm Safety: Using Principles of Influence to Increase PTO Shielding

Tinc¹,

Sorensen²

2018

Journal of Agromedicine

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Background: Despite much work to reduce the frequency and severity of agricultural injuries, these events still occur. Power take-off entanglements are one example of agricultural events that can lead to death or permanent disability. This manuscript considers the use of marketing techniques to reduce agricultural injuries. Specifically, the “principles of influence” (liking, social proof, authority, consistency, reciprocity, and scarcity) are explored as methods of promoting power take-off shielding among New York farmers. Methods: Focus group discussions were held with farmers and agricultural service providers in seven agricultural counties in New York. Participants were provided with background information about power take-off injuries, as well as information on one principle of influence. Facilitators then guided the groups through a brainstorming discussion to formulate intervention strategies. Results: Thirty-nine individuals participated in the discussions. Participants provided feedback on individuals and organizations that could serve as influencers, potential incentives for participants, and beliefs about what would not work in their community. Discussion: Overall, participants were enthusiastic about using principles of influence to promote PTO shielding. These methods appear to be promising for improving safety on farms, and have the potential to save both time and money compared to other intervention strategies.

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Prevention of Illness and Injury in Agriculture

Cited by 7 publications

References 81 publications

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of injuries in agricultural and nonagricultural workers visiting the emergency department: a propensity-matched analysis

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of injuries in agricultural and nonagricultural workers visiting the emergency department: a propensity-matched analysis

Psychological Determinants of Turkish Farmers’ Health and Safety Behaviors: An Application of the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Marketing Farm Safety: Using Principles of Influence to Increase PTO Shielding

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