Work in Agriculture

Merchant, James A.; Reynolds, S. G.

doi:10.1002/9780470695005.ch15

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“…1 On the other hand, increased use of automated technology such as milking and forage distribution may relieve the physical demands of work and reduce or alter working times in the dairy. A new responsibility for operators is to monitor these new systems (automatic and robotic milking).…”

Section: Industrial Dairy Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A special characteristic of the agricultural work force in western countries is the larger proportion of older (over 65 years) and younger (under 16 years) workers compared with other occupational sectors. 1 Operating a dairy farm involves working early mornings to late evenings, every day, 365 days a year, tending the herd and milking the cows daily. A case study on women's working conditions on 10 dairy farms in Finland found that the working day started on average at 6 AM and ended on average at 6.30 PM.…”

Section: Traditional Dairy Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Epidemiologists consider the working environment on farms to be especially challenging, because of the diversity and complexity. 1 Globally, dairy farming has undergone extensive structural changes in recent decades. Dairy farms have become fewer, but herd size larger.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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International Perspectives on Psychosocial Working Conditions, Mental Health, and Stress of Dairy Farm Operators

Kolstrup

Kallioniemi

Lundqvist

et al. 2013

Journal of Agromedicine

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Dairy farm operators-farmers, workers, and family members-are faced with many demands and stressors in their daily work and these appear to be shared across countries and cultures. Dairy operators experience high psychosocial demands with respect to a hard work and production ethos, economic influences, and social and environmental responsibility. Furthermore, both traditional and industrial farms are highly dependent on external conditions, such as weather, fluctuating markets, and regulations from government authorities. Possible external stressors include disease outbreaks, taxes related to dairy production, and recent negative societal attitudes to farming in general. Dairy farm operators may have very few or no opportunities to influence and control these external conditions, demands, and expectations. High work demands and expectations coupled with low control and lack of social support can lead to a poor psychosocial work environment, with increased stress levels, ill mental health, depression, and, in the worst cases, suicide. Internationally, farmers with ill mental health have different health service options depending on their location. Regardless of location, it is initially the responsibility of the individual farmer and farm family to handle mental health and stress, which can be of short- or long-term duration. This paper reviews the literature on the topics of psychosocial working conditions, mental health, stress, depression, and suicide among dairy farm operators, farm workers, and farm family members in an international perspective.

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Section: Industrial Dairy Farmingmentioning

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Section: Traditional Dairy Farmingmentioning

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International Perspectives on Psychosocial Working Conditions, Mental Health, and Stress of Dairy Farm Operators

Kolstrup

Kallioniemi

Lundqvist

et al. 2013

Journal of Agromedicine

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“…2–5 Furthermore, poor road conditions and an elevated rate of high-risk activities (eg, farming) increase the incidence of trauma in rural areas. 6 7 …”

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Portrait of trauma care in Quebec's rural emergency departments and identification of priority intervention needs to improve the quality of care: a study protocol

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IntroductionTrauma remains the primary cause of death in individuals under 40 years of age in Canada. In Quebec, the Trauma Care Continuum (TCC) has been demonstrated to be effective in decreasing the mortality rate among trauma victims. Although rural citizens are at greater risk for trauma and trauma death, no empirical data concerning the effectiveness of the TCC for the rural population in Quebec are available. The emergency departments (EDs) are important safety nets for rural citizens. However, our data indicate that access to diagnostic support services, such as intensive care units and CT is limited in rural areas. The objectives are to (1) draw a portrait of trauma services in rural EDs; (2) explore geographical variations in trauma care in Quebec; (3) identify adaptable factors that could reduce variation; and (4) establish consensus solutions for improving the quality of care.Methods and analysisThe study will take place from November 2015 to November 2018. A mixed methodology (qualitative and quantitative) will be used. We will include data (2009–2013) from all trauma victims treated in the 26 rural EDs and tertiary/secondary care centres in Quebec. To meet objectives 1 and 2, data will be gathered from the Ministry's Database of the Quebec Trauma Registry Information System. For objectives 3 and 4, the project will use the Delphi method to develop consensus solutions for improving the quality of trauma care in rural areas. Data will be analysed using a Poisson regression to compare mortality rate during hospital stay or death on ED arrival (objectives 1 and 2). Average scores and 95% CI will be calculated for the Delphi questionnaire (objectives 3 and 4).Ethics and disseminationThis protocol has been approved by CSSS Alphonse-Desjardins research ethics committee (Project MP-HDL-2016-003). The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals.

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“…Moulds are used in many industrial processes—for example, in production of wine, beer, bread, milk products, enzymes, chemotherapeutic agents and other pharmaceutical products 1. High airborne levels of endotoxins, bacteria, fungi and mycotoxins have been measured in the agricultural environment 2. Elevated exposure levels are also observed in occupations where organic material is handled—for example, in biotechnical industries and water and waste treatment 3…”

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