Supporting farmer wellbeing: exploring a potential role for advisors

Hammersley, Conor; Richardson, Noel; Meredith, David; Carroll, Paula; McNamara, John

doi:10.1080/1389224x.2022.2082498

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“…When presented with the options, farmers carefully considered factors which might have impacted their commitment such as time requirements, mobile phone signal coverage, and the ‘usefulness’ to their personal situation. This approach also challenged more traditional rural masculinity norms, such as adhering to ‘good farmer’ values: being stoic, self-sufficient and a ‘provider’ ( Hammersley et al, 2022 ); by reframing farmers active engagement in their own health as a socially acceptable, responsible and ‘manly’ choice, as well as normalizing health conversations within rural/farming settings ( Hammersley et al, 2021 ). This approach was consistent with meeting farmers’ needs and maximizing the reach of the program to enable farmers to prioritize lifestyle changes to improve their cardiovascular health.…”

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confidence: 99%

Study protocol: Evaluation of the ‘real-world’ Farmers Have Hearts – Cardiovascular Health Program

Doorn

Richardson

Meredith

et al. 2022

Preventive Medicine Reports

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Study protocol: Evaluation of the ‘real-world’ Farmers Have Hearts – Cardiovascular Health Program

Doorn

Richardson

Meredith

et al. 2022

Preventive Medicine Reports

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“…There are, however, immediate needs to be met. This study is part of a wider project entitled 'On Feirm Ground' that seeks to inform, design and roll out a training programme that equips agricultural advisors to engage and signpost farmers in relation to their health (Hammersley et al, 2021(Hammersley et al, , 2022. Stemming from this study, it is hugely important that the proposed training programme recognises the non-homogenous and fluctuating environment that farmers operate in and adapt strategies of support to the context of particular farming groups, including the creation of a discourse around (mental) health in non-threatening ways.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study is part of a wider research project entitled 'On Feirm 1 Ground', commissioned to inform the design of a farmers' health training programme to enable agricultural advisors in Ireland to play a more proactive role in supporting farmers' health issues (Hammersley et al, 2021(Hammersley et al, , 2022. 'On Feirm Ground' adopted a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach.…”

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Mental health, societal expectations and changes to the governance of farming: Reshaping what it means to be a ‘man’ and ‘good farmer’ in rural Ireland

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Contemporary EU agricultural policies place a significant emphasis on current and future societal issues, e.g. climate, biodiversity, animal welfare, and air and water quality amongst others. The governance of farming practices has changed in order to deliver on these expectations resulting in increasingly specific regulations to ensure their delivery. For male farmers these developments have the potential to undermine their autonomy as a ‘good farmer’, their gendered sense of mastery and ultimately their conception of what it is to be a ‘man’ in rural Ireland. This qualitative study explores how changes in agricultural policy are being received by farming communities, how they impact on gendered roles, and what the collateral impacts are on wellbeing and mental health. Eleven focus groups were conducted with male farmers (n = 3) and key informants (n = 8). Utilizing Thematic Content Analysis, all transcripts were coded iteratively using open and comparative coding techniques. Themes were grouped into primary and sub‐themes. Theme memos and conceptual maps were used to track evolving relationships between themes. Our analysis identified two interrelated themes. (i) ‘Resistance or submission’: negotiating farming masculinities in response to changing agri‐governance and (ii) ‘Advancement or abandonment’: reconfiguring ‘the good farmer’ in the wake of contemporary challenges in the dairy sector. We explore these issues by drawing out how contemporary regulation of farming practices gives rise to tensions associated with a perceived loss of autonomy and mastery, as well as ripple effects for farmer wellbeing. Findings highlight the tensions that permeate the construction of farming identities and masculinities in the wake of changes to agricultural policy and governance, and unpack the ripple effects for farmers’ mental health.

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“…(2020) analysed the ‘In the Know’ mental health training programme for farmers and people working with farmers in Ontario, Canada. After participating in a 4‐h course, all participants reported increased knowledge in recognising mental health problems and speaking to others about it throughout the 6‐month post‐training period (see also Cuthbertson et al., 2022; Hammersley et al., in press; Hossain et al., 2010).…”

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Landscapes of support for farming mental health: Adaptability in the face of crisis

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Hall²,

Hurley

et al. 2022

Sociologia Ruralis

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Poor mental health is an important and increasingly prevalent issue facing the farming industry. The adaptability of what we, in this article, describe as 'landscapes of support' for farming mental health is important to allow support systems to adapt successfully in times of crisis. The term 'landscapes of support' refers to the range of support sources available to farmers, including government, third sector bodies and farming/community groups. This article seeks to understand the factors influencing the adaptability of these landscapes of support, especially at a time of crisis. Using a case study of the UK, we undertook a literature review, interviews with 22 mental health support providers and an online survey of people within landscapes of support (93) and farmers themselves (207). We also held an end-of-project workshop. Using an adapted three-point framework to assess adaptability, we found that supportgiving organisations adapted during the pandemic using a range of interventions (e.g., enhanced digital offering, use of media), but implementation was affected by organisational challenges (e.g., limited digital training,This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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Supporting farmer wellbeing: exploring a potential role for advisors

Cited by 7 publications

References 61 publications

Study protocol: Evaluation of the ‘real-world’ Farmers Have Hearts – Cardiovascular Health Program

Study protocol: Evaluation of the ‘real-world’ Farmers Have Hearts – Cardiovascular Health Program

Mental health, societal expectations and changes to the governance of farming: Reshaping what it means to be a ‘man’ and ‘good farmer’ in rural Ireland

Landscapes of support for farming mental health: Adaptability in the face of crisis

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