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{"title":"Depression, Anxiety, and Coping Strategies Among Farmworkers Exposed to Substance Use at Work.","authors":"Annie J Keeney, Dianne Ciro, Yu Meng, Laura Coco, Katherine Ekonomo","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2407384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2407384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Migrant farmworkers are at an increased risk of experiencing high levels of stress, depression, anxiety, and problematic substance use. Farmworker behavioral health is a predominant concern for agricultural health and safety efforts. While substance use has been found to be a visible part of the work environment among farming populations, there is scarce information about how farmworkers who are exposed to substance use at work are impacted.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This exploratory assessment investigated the association between substance use exposure at work and migrant farmworkers' (<i>N</i> = 58) symptoms of depression, anxiety, and coping strategies used. Univariate, bivariate, and regression analyses were conducted to examine data from a survey administered to migrant farmworkers in Southern California's Riverside and Imperial Valley counties.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Exposure to substance use at work was significantly associated with farmworkers reporting more severe symptoms of anxiety (<i>p</i> = .018). We also found that anxiety among farmworkers was significantly related to their experiences of sexual harassment (<i>p</i> = .026), being called names or insulted (<i>p</i> = .05), feeling unsafe (<i>p</i> = .005), having an increased work burden (<i>p</i> = .001), and caring for a colleague (<i>p</i> = .001). Furthermore, as exposure to substance use at work increased, farmworkers reported more severe symptoms of depression (F (1,45) = 7.90, <i>p</i> = .007) and anxiety (F (1,45) = 16.743, <i>p</i> = .001). To cope, the farmworkers in our sample reported using emotion-focused coping strategies most often.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Substance use exposure at work can affect migrant farmworker health and safety. Addressing and supporting the behavioral health of the entire farming community is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142308886","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hand Tool Intervention for Rubber Tappers Using Modified Michie Golledge Knife.","authors":"Abi Varghese, Vinay V Panicker","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2404847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2024.2404847","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and objectives: </strong>Rubber tapping is a physically demanding and skilled agricultural operation that can cause musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This research investigated the impact of using an ergonomically modified rubber tapping knife on the hand posture of rubber tappers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Initially, a postural assessment was conducted using CATIA V6 modelling software followed by a non-randomized longitudinal study with 32 rubber tappers. In the second phase, the study used a custom-modified Standard Nordic Questionnaire, video recordings, and direct observations. The study compared the results of the ergonomically modified rubber tapping knife with the traditional tapping knife, evaluating hand grip strength, endurance time chip thickness, time required to complete 300 trees, and posture using the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) tool.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared to pre-tapping values, the mean reduction in grip strength after tapping was significantly less with the modified rubber tapping knife than with the traditional tapping knife (2.96 kg, SD 0.85 kg vs 7.31 kg SD 2.13 kg). Similarly, the reduction in hand endurance time was less with the modified knife than with the traditional knife (1.78 seconds, SD 0.47 seconds vs 3.34 seconds, SD 0.87 seconds). The study also indicated that the modified knife did not significantly affect chip thickness. Additionally, a slight increasing in tapping time was observed with the ergonomically modified knife, which may be attributed to a learning curve phenomenon. This suggests that as rubber tappers become more accustomed to the new tool, their efficiency may improve over time.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The hand grip strength and endurance time was significantly lower with the ergonomically modified tapping knife. The study concluded that using an ergonomically modified tapping knife led to a significant improvement in hand posture among rubber tappers.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142299414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Growing Resilience in Tough Times (GRITT): Development and Randomized Trial of a Farmer Mental Health Literacy Intervention.","authors":"Amanda J Holmstrom, Gwyn Shelle","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2334016","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2334016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Farmers in the United States (U.S.) are exposed to myriad stressors and experience their negative effects, including higher rates of suicide than individuals in some other occupations. However, interventions to address mental health amongst farmers have faced barriers, such as farmers' perceived stigma regarding mental health, time constraints, and geographical isolation. Using text-messaging for intervention delivery may help to address some barriers, as text messages are private, delivered directly to one's phone, and require no travel. Our objective was to develop and assess the feasibility, acceptability, and initial efficacy of a text-messaging mental health literacy intervention tailored to U.S. farmers: Growing Resiliency in Tough Times (GRITT).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>U.S. farmers (<i>N</i> = 134) were randomly assigned to an intervention group, who received 12 weeks of text messages regarding mental health literacy, or a control group, who received no treatment. Online pre-test and post-test surveys assessed mental health knowledge, familiarity with relevant mental health resources, self-efficacy to manage stress, and perceived stress. Feasibility was assessed via recruitment and retention data, and intervention group participants completed post-test measures to assess acceptability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results indicate that intervention group participants were highly satisfied with the intervention and had higher post-test scores on multiple facets of mental health literacy and self-efficacy to manage farm stress than control group participants. The intervention group experienced a significant drop in perceived stress from pre-test to post-test. Participant retention was relatively high (84%). However, recruitment difficulties call into question intervention feasibility.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Though the intervention was efficacious in enhancing mental health literacy, improving stress management self-efficacy, and reducing stress, difficulties with participant recruitment indicate the need for continued intervention research in this context.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140330261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"<i>Demeter</i> - a Risk Mitigation Tool for Agriculture Workers.","authors":"Joshua Martin, Tyler Seward, Dino Mintas, Russell Wanke","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2326556","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2326556","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The agriculture industry lacks novel techniques for analyzing risks facing its workers. Although injuries are common in this field, existing datasets and tools are insufficient for risk assessment and mitigation for two primary reasons: they provide neither immediate nor long-term risk mitigation advice, and they do not account for hazards which fluctuate daily. The purpose of <i>Demeter</i> is to collect safety data about hazards on farms and produce risk analysis and mitigation reports. This application uses a combination of formula-based risk calculations and state-of-the-art graph neural networks (GNNs) to perform risk analysis and reduction. The formula-based risk calculations had a mean absolute error (MAE) of 0.2110, and the GNN had an accuracy of 94.9%, a precision of 0.3521, and a recall of 0.8333. <i>Demeter</i> has the potential to reduce the number of injuries and fatalities among agriculture workers by alerting them to risks present in their daily workflow and suggesting safety precautions.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140060962","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pre/post-Test Evaluations of Agricultural Biosecurity Curriculum.","authors":"Glen Morris, Shawn Ehlers, Melissa Rudolph, Roger Tormoehlen, William Field","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2329153","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2329153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>In this combined study, the efficacy of different educational methods in enhancing students' agricultural biosecurity knowledge, which is vital for public health, food security, and agricultural safety, was assessed.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In-person and virtual learning methods, utilizing educational content developed for the Gearing Up for Safety program, were investigated with 692 total participants. In the in-person learning method, 459 students aged 12-20 received a 50-minute in-person training session using the Gearing Up for Safety lesson on agricultural biosecurity. A 20 question pre- and post-test gauged knowledge gain. In the virtual learning method, 223 students, aged 12-20 received two, 40-minute virtual training sessions using the same content.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results of knowledge gain from the in-person method improved significantly from 55% to 77% (t(458) = -22.37, <i>P</i> < .001). Chi-squared analysis showed 19 out of the 20 questions significantly contributed to learning. Results of knowledge gain from the virtual method also showed a notable knowledge gain increase from 53% to 66% (t(222) = -11.86,  <i>P</i>< .001). However, a chi-squared analysis revealed that only 10 of the 20 questions significantly contributed to learning. In-person learning effectively supported better understanding of general biosecurity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Virtual education improved general understanding but required enhanced focus on topics like vaccination, pest management, and community biosecurity preparation for comprehensive knowledge. Both in-person and virtual learning resulted in an increase in agricultural biosecurity knowledge, with in-person learning exhibiting a higher proportion of significant knowledge gains. These findings emphasize the importance of diverse educational methods in preparing future agricultural workers to ensure safety and health in agricultural settings. Results were used to enhance the curricula content being made available as part of the Gearing Up for Safety program for young and beginning workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retrospective Risk Assessment of Injuries and Fatalities in the Forestry and Logging Workforce in the United States, 2003-2019.","authors":"Heidi Knecht, Jo Anne G Balanay, Ricky Langley, Robin Tutor Marcom, Stephanie L Richards","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2325708","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2325708","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objectives of this study on the forestry and logging workforce are to: 1) Analyze causes of injuries/fatalities to inform future intervention studies focused on risk mitigation, 2) determine whether there are any trends or associations between work-related risk factors and workplace injuries/fatalities over a 16-year period (2003-2019), and 3) identify knowledge gaps related to injuries and fatalities for future studies to address.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data on fatalities, injuries, and illnesses of the forestry and logging workforce from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics were analyzed. Correlation analysis (<i>p</i> < .05) was conducted to assess the relationship between causes of forestry and logging workforce fatalities by cause of fatality in the United States. Injury and fatality rates were calculated for each year (fatalities: 2003-2018; injuries: 2005-2019) and time span-specific incidence rates were calculated by cause.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Contact with objects and equipment was the primary cause of injuries and fatalities in the forestry and logging workforce during the study period. Transportation-related incidents ranked second as the cause of fatalities, while the category of falls, slips, and trips was the second leading cause of injuries.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Gaps in occupational health and safety identified by this study should be collaboratively addressed by researchers and the forestry industry.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140040665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Salivary Cotinine Levels of Hired Latino Youth Tobacco Workers in North Carolina.","authors":"Taylor J Arnold, Sara A Quandt, Thomas A Arcury, Jennifer W Talton, Joanne C Sandberg, Stephanie S Daniel","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2315934","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2315934","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Limited research has examined the health implications for youth working in United States tobacco production. Agricultural labor is hazardous, yet youth are legally permitted to be hired as farmworkers. Many youth farmworkers are members of the vulnerable Latino farmworker community. In North Carolina, youth work in many agricultural crops including tobacco.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A sample of 152 Latino youth farmworkers ages 12-20 years (<i>M</i> = 16.7, SD = 2.0) across 19 North Carolina counties completed a cross-sectional survey and provided saliva samples in 2019. Surveys detailed personal and work characteristics. Saliva samples were analyzed for salivary cotinine and reported in geometric means (ng/ml). Bivariate associations were used to delineate the relationship between personal and work characteristics with salivary cotinine levels.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cotinine levels ranged from 0.05 to 313.5 ng/ml. Older age and working in tobacco were significantly associated with higher salivary cotinine levels. For every one year increase in age, there was a 31% increase in mean salivary cotinine levels (b = 1.31; 95% CI = [1.15-1.50]; <i>p</i> < .0001). Youth tobacco workers' (<i>n</i> = 15) salivary cotinine levels were 890% higher than those not working in tobacco (<i>n</i> = 137) (13.26, 95% CI = [5.95-29.56] ng/ml compared to 1.34, 95% CI = [1.03-1.75] ng/ml (<i>p</i> < .0001)).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Latino youth tobacco workers are exposed to nicotine through their work. This exposure presents serious risk of Green Tobacco Sickness (acute nicotine poisoning) and other health concerns given the growing evidence for risk of epigenetic changes negatively affecting long-term cognitive function. Policy is urgently needed to protect this vulnerable population of adolescent workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11127789/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139708269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Falls from Trees in Coastal Karnataka: A Neglected Cause of Polytrauma in Lower-Middle-Income Countries of Similar Agroforestry.","authors":"Freston Marc Sirur, Reem Hunain, Nagaraj Kamath, A S Chethana, Vrinda Lath, Karthik Naik, Prabhakar Sastri","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2023.2293833","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2023.2293833","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Falls are the second most common cause of injury associated with mortality worldwide and an important type of blunt trauma, which forms a significant percentage of traumatic accidents and emergency department admissions. Falling from a tree is an important problem because of its effect on one's health owing to infirmity caused by injuries, most commonly spinal injuries, and the economic burden that accompanies it.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective chart analysis was performed including all the patients with falls from heights who presented to a tertiary care hospital in South India during the summer months of 2018, 2019, and 2020. A structured case record form was used to capture information such as basic demographics, tree species, reason for climbing the tree, and mode of fall, along with the clinical profile, and outcomes from the cases selected from the emergency department registers and cross verified using ICD codes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Despite the existing lockdown due to COVID, an unusual increase in the number of patients getting admitted to the triage with a fall from tree was noted in the year 2020 compared to 2019 and 2018. The most common type of injuries sustained were spinal injuries. Burst fractures were leading types of fractures in the patients with spinal injury. The second most common type of injuries involved were of extremities, with lower extremities more than upper extremities. Two patients had inhospital mortality within 30 days.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Falls from a tree are a neglected and preventable mechanism of trauma with a significant socio-economic impact, as most of the patients are young or middle aged earning members of their families. The burden of this mode of injury is primarily on rural and agricultural communities. Pre-hospital services in areas with vast agroforestry cultivation require dedicated first response clinics. Lockdowns and geographic isolation during disasters or disease outbreaks must also factor in a supply of essential commodities and warrant treatment on an urgent basis to reduce the need and risk of injury from forestry and agricultural activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138832590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Summary of Roadway Incidents Involving Farm Equipment in Five Midwestern States Using the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).","authors":"Sean Tormoehlen, Josie M Rudolphi","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2333552","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2024.2333552","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Roadway incidents involving farm equipment is a growing area of concern among agricultural safety and health and public health professionals. The aim of this project was to evaluate the usefulness of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and analyze the number of roadway fatal incidents that involve farm equipment. Data collected from the FARS through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was used to summarize roadway incidents involving farm equipment. Cases from five midwestern states were analyzed from January to December 2020 using SPSS. Incidents involving farm equipment resulted in 25 cases with Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin all reporting six cases each. The most common manner of incidents were single-vehicle crashes and rear-ending incidents. Most of the events occurred during busy agricultural seasons, most often occurring in June and August with five cases each. The FARS dataset is a useful tool to identify cases, but it faces limitations, such as only reporting fatalities and lack of information on specific farm equipment involved in incidents. The results from the study are helpful to better understand roadway incidents and guide future intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140208078","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Farmers' Mental Health: The Mediating Role of Chronic Fatigue.","authors":"Didier Dolbec, Philippe Dubreuil, Laetitia Larouche","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2023.2289967","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2023.2289967","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The agricultural environment is known to be particularly harmful to farmers' psychological health. To better understand how its impact is modulated, this study mainly focuses on the mediating role of chronic fatigue between A) loneliness at work, autonomy, workload, government regulations and policies and financial hardship, and B) life satisfaction, positive affect and psychological distress. The study is based on a sample of 453 Canadian dairy farmers. Structural equation modeling analyses confirmed the mediating role of chronic fatigue in the relationships between the factors studied, with the exception of financial hardship. Implications for research and the psychological burden affecting agricultural workers are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138479072","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}