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{"title":"Nicotine Absorption During Tobacco Harvesting: A Scoping Review of Urinary Cotinine Levels Among Tobacco Farm Workers.","authors":"Nadia Spada Fiori, Maitê Peres de Carvalho, Ana Laura Sica Cruzeiro Szortyka, Rodrigo Dalke Meucci, Neice Muller Xavier Faria, Anaclaudia Gastal Fassa","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2710332","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2710332","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Tobacco farm workers have a high prevalence of acute nicotine poisoning, known as green tobacco sickness, caused by dermal exposure during leaf harvesting. Although urinary cotinine is the most reliable biomarker of nicotine exposure, methodological inconsistencies across studies hinder the identification of absorption patterns and limit comparability. This scoping review aimed to summarize methods used to assess urinary cotinine, identify individual and occupational factors influencing its measurement, and examine temporal patterns of urinary cotinine levels.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The review followed JBI guidance and was reported in accordance with PRISMA-ScR. It was structured using the PCC framework: Population - tobacco farm workers aged ≥ 13 years; Concept - dermal nicotine exposure indexed by urinary cotinine; Context - harvesting. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed) and LILACS without date limits, including studies in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Two reviewers independently screened studies and extracted data.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Eleven cross-sectional, three case-control, and one intervention study met the inclusion criteria. Marked heterogeneity was found in laboratory methods (e.g. spectrophotometry, immunoassays, HPLC/GC-MS), measurement units, creatinine adjustment (rarely applied), sampling schedules, and reporting of humidity and personal protective equipment (PPE) use. In studies with repeated sampling, urinary cotinine generally peaked the day after harvesting began, clarifying the best time to carry out the urine collection. Associations of cotinine with sex, moisture, and PPE use were inconsistent. Compared with occupationally unexposed groups - both smokers and non-smokers - tobacco workers typically had higher urinary cotinine. Small, often non-representative samples and limited adjustment for confounding reduced comparability and precluded quantitative synthesis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Tobacco workers may experience nicotine exposures comparable to or exceeding those of heavy smokers. This underscores the need for research into the health effects of intense, cumulative (over successive harvesting days) and chronic exposure in this population. Future studies should adopt standardized protocols specifying urine collection on the day after exposure, creatinine adjustment, systematic assessment of humidity, PPE use, smoking status, and other determinants, alongside robust sampling strategies and adequate sample sizes. Such measures would strengthen occupational exposure assessment and support surveillance and prevention of nicotine-related illness among tobacco farm workers.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"821-838"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148708208","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":"Robotics and Technologies for the Safety and Health of Farmers: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Aidan Moriarty, Kerri-Lynn Peachey, Tony Lower, Carlos Mesa-Castrillon","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2705924","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2705924","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Agriculture is widely acknowledged as a dangerous industry for workers. Agriculture workers are also older compared with other industries, which further increases the risks of occupational injuries. In recent years, a wide range of new technologies has come into use in the agriculture industry, so researchers need to consider how these technological advances can be used to improve occupational safety and health outcomes for agriculture workers.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This scoping review aims to summarize the current evidence for the use of robotics and autonomous technologies in improving occupational safety and health outcomes for agricultural workers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic literature search was performed on June 4 and 14, 2024, across the following databases - MEDLINE, Embase, IEEE, CAB Abstracts and Google Scholar. Two independent reviewers screened for eligibility in Covidence. Eligibility criteria included studies in the English language from 2015 onwards reporting on robotics or technologies for health and safety in agriculture. Literature reviews were excluded. The PRISMA Scoping Review statement guided the reporting.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The search resulted in 845 studies. Of the 26 included studies, 13 studied robots or automated machines, four studied exoskeletons, three studied wearable sensors, four investigated the use of artificial intelligence and five studied other autonomous technologies. Automated milking systems (AMS) were the most studied autonomous technology in the review, with three studies finding farmers perceive a reduction in physically demanding labor when using AMS, and another finding a correlation between using AMS and improved mental health. Most included papers focused on occupational safety and physical health.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Of the included studies, 12 were product development studies, meaning there is need for primary evidence studies (e.g. randomized trials, observational studies). There was also only one study that focused on mental health and improving accessibility for farmers with mobility impairments, so these are directions for future research.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of this review show that there is some evidence for the use of a variety of autonomous technologies in improving farmer health and safety, although more work is required, especially regarding mental health and farmers with mobility impairments.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"793-804"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622198","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":"Occupational Safety and Prevention Strategies for Threshers and Chaff Cutters: A Systematic Review of Global Trends.","authors":"Shiv Kumar Lohan, Santosh Kumar, Mahesh Kumar Narang, Baldev Dogra, Sukhbir Singh","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2733443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2733443","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Tractors and their associated implements are indispensable to crop production agriculture but remain major contributors to machinery-related injuries and fatalities worldwide. Within this context, agricultural threshers and chaff cutters represent particularly high-risk machines in smallholder and resource-constrained crop production systems.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This systematic literature review synthesized global evidence on the epidemiology of occupational injuries, causal determinants, and prevention strategies associated with these machines. Peer-reviewed studies published between 2000 and 2025 were retrieved from major scientific databases using predefined eligibility criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Included in the synthesis were 171 documents authored by 252 researchers from 211 organizations across 33 countries and published in 97 sources. The findings indicate severe injuries, particularly amputations, entanglements, and crush injuries, are primarily associated with exposed moving components, unsafe feeding practices, inadequate guarding, and limited operator training. Evidence consistently shows that most injuries related to threshers and chaff cutters are preventable through context-appropriate engineering and behavioral interventions. Effective prevention strategies include improved guarding of feeding and transmission systems, safer feeding chute designs, emergency stop mechanisms, ergonomic improvements to operator-machine interfaces, and targeted safety training to address unsafe work practices and risk perception. User-centered design approaches further enhance the usability and acceptance of safety devices, particularly for legacy machines widely used in low-resource settings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, the review highlights that injury prevention should prioritize low-cost, robust, and easily maintainable engineering solutions, supported by standards enforcement, machine retrofitting programs, and machine-specific safety training to reduce the occupational injury burden in crop agriculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149070259","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":"\"Estar Bien Consigo Mismo\" and the Mental Health of Latino Farmworkers in NC.","authors":"Rafael Gallegos Lerma, Andrew R Smolski, Michael D Schulman, Cintia Aguilar, Susan Jakes, Roberto Rosales, Michelle Pelayo","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2725623","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2725623","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Problem: </strong>Latino Farmworkers (LFW) in the United States experience high levels of depression, stress, and poor mental health. Services and social support resources are limited due to structural and economic factors. Research studies using standardized surveys and scales provide important information. However, they may not fully capture how mental health is socially constructed and navigated by migrant and seasonal farmworkers due to linguistic and cultural factors. Therefore, there is a need to develop research protocols and data collection instruments that are culturally appropriate and can describe and analyze how LFWs socially construct their mental and behavioral health and well-being.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The goal of this study is to investigate how LFWs in North Carolina conceptualize and socially construct their mental and behavioral health using research protocols culturally grounded in their work-life conditions.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This exploratory assessment uses data collected during the Spring and Summer of 2024 from eight focus groups in four North Carolina (NC) counties. A total of 85 LFWs (41 males and 44 females) participated in the study. Conversations in Spanish and the semi-structured process enabled focus group participants to respond in ways that highlighted their culturally based conceptualizations of work, family, and well-being.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>LFWs in this study described mental health as the ability to be at peace with oneself (estar en paz consigo mismo), suggesting an individualistic condition or endeavor. However, the strategies they employed to address negative mental health outcomes were also embedded in communal practices. Additionally, the data highlight differences in the way Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers use social support to address negative mental and behavioral health outcomes stemming from migration and separation from their families.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>It is important that researchers and practitioners understand the social construction of mental health and the communal strategies employed by LFWs to sustain and support themselves. Culturally and linguistically appropriate research protocols and instruments that enhance data collection are key components for basic and applied interventions that are aimed at improving LFWs' health and well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148984005","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":"Alpha-Gal Syndrome Symptom Profiles and Diagnostic Experiences Among Farmers and Ranchers.","authors":"Alexandrea M Welch, Cheryl L Beseler, Shaun T Cross","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2729161","DOIUrl":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2729161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an emerging health issue. This syndrome, caused by the bites of ticks, induces allergic reactions to the sugar molecule galactose-α-1,3-galactose after exposure to non-primate mammalian meat and other byproducts. Farmers and ranchers spend significant time outdoors placing them at an increased risk for tick bites and tick-borne diseases, like AGS. This study aimed to characterize farmers and ranchers' prior knowledge, symptomology, and diagnostic experiences with AGS.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional survey of more than 200 farmers and ranchers with a self-reported AGS diagnosis. The survey captured farmers and ranchers' experiences related to prior knowledge and experience with tick bites and AGS, reported symptoms, and obtaining a diagnosis.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>A total of 201 respondents across 26 states participated in the survey, with the majority from Missouri and Oklahoma. We identified four distinct symptom clusters, with the most reported symptoms being abdominal cramping, diarrhea, itchy skin, and nausea. Women more often reported gastrointestinal discomfort, and men were more likely to be in the mild symptom category. On average, participants reported 2.98 medical provider visits before receiving a diagnosis, most being diagnosed by general practitioners and allergists.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>No previous studies have focused on the symptom and diagnostic experiences of farmers and ranchers with AGS. Capturing such data is essential as these workers may experience unique occupational challenges following AGS diagnosis. The diagnostic experience data support a continuing need to educate and empower AGS patients and providers, especially farmers, ranchers, and providers serving rural communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148957276","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":"Cost-Sharing Safety: A Preliminary Evaluation of the John May Farm Safety Fund.","authors":"Pamela J Milkovich, Dahlia Sheehan-Yassin","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2730435","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2730435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The John May Farm Safety Fund is a cost-sharing program designed to reduce farmers' barriers to implementing workplace safety solutions. The goal of this study is to understand participants' motivators for enrolling in the Program, as well as the primary and secondary benefits they enjoyed as a result.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Qualitative content analysis was used to review narrative components of 50 participant records, including applications, farm safety consultations, and follow-up customer satisfaction surveys.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings of this study demonstrate that farmers cited the wellbeing of humans and animals as a primary motivator for enrolling. Additionally, farm transitions and aging equipment played a considerable role in the need to improve safety systems. In addition to increasing safety, improved efficiency and productivity were documented as important benefits of engaging in this Program.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This preliminary evaluation of the John May Farm Safety Fund demonstrates its' importance to the farm community, in terms of safety, productivity, and long-term sustainability of farms. Findings suggest that expansion of the John May Farm Safety Fund would be a valuable endeavor.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148907820","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":"Skin Cancer in Rural Workers in Brazil: Influence of Ultraviolet Radiation, Skin Color and Regional Factors.","authors":"Lucas Moraes Rufini de Souza, Luciano José Minette, Stanley Schettino, Marcelo de Almeida Guimarães, Marcelo de Paula Corrêa, Cássio Furtado Lima","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2725616","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2725616","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study analyzed the incidence of skin cancer among rural workers in Brazil, considering the influence of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, skin color, and regional factors.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from the National Cancer Institute (2008-2022) on skin cancer were used, using historical series of the Ultraviolet Index (UVI) obtained via satellite and cross-referenced with population information obtained from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between 2008 and 2022, Brazil recorded 81,378 cases of skin cancer related to rural workers, with an average incidence rate of 318.23 cases per 100,000. The UVI is high in the North and North-East regions of the country, but the highest rate of skin cancer occurs in the South, where 73% of the population is white and the UVI is lower. Correlation and regression analyses revealed that the UVI, the proportion of white people, and the percentage of rural workers significantly influence the skin cancer rate.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These results show that approximately 28% of a rural worker's risk of developing skin cancer may be related to the interaction between biological and environmental factors and that prevention and sun protection strategies should take into account demographic and regional variability.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148857612","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":"Characterizing Injuries in Maine Logging and Forestry Operations: A Novel Dataset Extracted from Pre-Care Records (2008-2022).","authors":"Laura E Jones, Max Tweedale, Nicole Krupa, Cristina S Hansen-Ruiz, Paul Jenkins, Erika Scott","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2718146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2718146","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Logging consistently ranks among the most hazardous occupations in the United States, yet non-fatal injury patterns remain under-characterized. This study uses a novel time-series dataset of pre-hospital care records (PCRs) to identify trends in non-fatal injuries within the Maine forestry sector, with a focus on demographic and temporal changes in injury patterns in an increasingly mechanized occupational sector.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We identified 471 forestry-related injuries from a statewide dataset of PCRs from 2008 to 2022, excluding 2017 and 2018, and performed detailed injury coding using the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification (OIICS) coding system. We analyzed frequencies of OIICS subcodes for Primary Injury Source, Event/Exposure, Nature of Injury, and Body Part classifications. Injury characteristics and rates per year (per 1,000 at risk) were summarized across three periods: 2008-2011, 2012-2016, and 2019-2022, by age category and season. We used mixed-effects Poisson regression to assess the association between age category and injury counts per year, and quasi-Poisson models stratified by period to estimate mean injury counts and confidence intervals by age category and season. Chi-square tests were used to assess differences in injury source, event, nature and body part injured across age category, season, and period.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant decline in the annual number of injuries and the overall injury rate was observed over the 15-year study period for all age categories. There is little consistent seasonality in injury rates across periods. Workers in prime working age category (ages 31 to 60) were most frequently injured, with older workers (ages 61+) also more frequently injured than the reference level (age 30 or less). The most common injury event was being struck by an object, with trees being the most frequent injury source and legs the most affected body part.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Injury data classified and described from PCRs provides a valuable vehicle for injury surveillance in the forestry sector. Insights gained can guide the development of targeted safety interventions to protect this high-risk demographic.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148814668","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":"Incubating a Fisherman's Intervention Idea: An Ergonomic Evaluation of Worker Modified Knives Used for Scalloping.","authors":"Jeong Ho Kim, Farrell Davis, Yinong Chen, Liane Hirabayashi, Pam Milkovich, Leigh McCue-Weil, Julie Sorensen","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2719681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2719681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to characterize muscular load during real-world commercial scallop shucking in field settings. The study also evaluated the effects of a fisherman-led ergonomic intervention on reducing muscular load and perceived fatigue among professional scallopers during their regular work.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A repeated-measures, field-based study was conducted with 20 commercial scallopers in the Northeast U.S. Participants performed scallop shucking using both a standard stock knife and a modified (i.e. taped-handle) knife during typical work shifts, with each condition lasting approximately 50 minutes. Muscle activity in the finger flexor and extensor muscles was recorded using wireless surface electromyography (EMG) and normalized to maximum voluntary contractions (MVCs). Perceived fatigue and tool usability were measured pre- and post-task using the Borg CR-10 scale and 7-point Likert questionnaires, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Use of modified (taped-handle) knives significantly reduced both median and peak muscle activity in the finger flexor muscles (<i>p</i> < .05, Cohen's d ≈ 0.52-0.54), indicating lowered muscular demands during shucking. Reductions were observed at sustained and peak activity levels that are particularly relevant to work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk. These objective findings were corroborated by subjective reports, with participants indicating lower hand and wrist fatigue and higher ratings for ease of use, comfort, and speed of adaptation when using the modified knives. The majority of participants expressed strong interest in adopting the modified tool for regular use.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study demonstrates that a simple, low-cost, fisherman-driven handle modification can meaningfully reduce musculoskeletal loading and perceived fatigue during commercial scallop shucking without compromising work pace, highlighting the potential of participatory ergonomic interventions in real-world fishing environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148800482","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":"Design of an Interactive Agricultural Injury Dashboard: Enhancing Data Visualization and Stakeholder Engagement Using AgInjuryNews Data.","authors":"Sihan Li, Michael Twidale, Jodi Schneider, Serap Gorucu, Paul Davidson, Bryan Weichelt, Salah Issa","doi":"10.1080/1059924X.2026.2712970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2026.2712970","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Agricultural injuries remain a significant public health concern, emphasizing the critical need for effective surveillance systems and accessible data dissemination tools. Traditional databases and reporting systems often present barriers to ease of access, usability, and timely interpretation of injury data for various stakeholders. The objective of this study was to design and establish a dashboard for storing agricultural injury data sourced from AgInjuryNews.org. The dashboard design was guided by Mazza's five essential criteria, including functionality, effectiveness, efficiency, usability, and usefulness. This design followed user-centered design principles and a narrative dashboard design approach, offering guided instructions and enabling higher levels of user interaction. Two tailored modes were developed: a Researchers' Mode, offering agricultural injuries coded by the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS); an Educators' Mode, providing injury patterns on a regional level. A comparative evaluation was conducted between the Researchers' Mode, Educators' Mode and the existing AgInjuryNews.org website to assess their effectiveness in solving real-world agricultural injury surveillance questions.</p>","PeriodicalId":49172,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agromedicine","volume":" ","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148763994","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}