Health Promotion for Farmers at the Country Market

Ms, Jones; Siegrist, Beverly

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“…The AFs are involved in the empowerment and partnership programme to maintain the sustainability of the programme. Community-based education could promote the health status of country market farmers (Jones and Siegrist, 1999). This result suggests that health promotion programme should be implemented in the community of farmers to improve their quality of life.…”

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Community-based occupational health promotion programme: an initiative project for Indonesian agricultural farmers

Susanto

Rahmawati

Wantiyah

2020

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PurposeOccupational health promotion programmes targeting the Indonesian agricultural farmers (AFs) are limited. This action research aimed to involve the AFs in the research and development of community-based occupational health promotion (COHP) programme, which is tailored to meet their perceived needs for preventing health problems related to occupational workplace.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed the qualitative action research approach. The participants (n = 136) were farmers from seven regions in the rural areas of East Java, Indonesia. The COHP was examined from public health centres (PHCs) in seven regions through eight steps, including recognition, analyses, planning, communication, preparation, implementation, evaluation and continuity of programme, for eight weeks. Data were collected through focus group interviews and examined using qualitative content analysis.FindingsThe findings revealed that the participants not only lacked health status but were also required to promote a comprehensive programme for occupational health and safety. The health problems of AFs were identified as the lack of nutrition and high blood pressure, which are related to un-ergonomic condition during work, limited use of personal protective equipment, high stress and workload. The lack of support for AF groups to prevent health problems and to access health services was a key theme for all the participants. Therefore, self-help group as social support was designed to solve the health problems among AFs.Originality/valueThe COHP, through action research, provided a change strategy for AFs to manage and promote occupational health and safety within their practice. The study findings could be used in the development of a framework for PHCs in delivering occupational health and safety practices in the agricultural sectors.

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Community-based occupational health promotion programme: an initiative project for Indonesian agricultural farmers

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Rahmawati

Wantiyah

2020

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“…Denial may have poor long-term consequences, as a farming family may not be able to recognise the demands associated with change. Jones and Siegrist (1999) reported on a health promotion project by nursing students within rural communities in Kentucky. This project provided health information based on local needs and in local meeting places such as country markets.…”

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Stress in Farm Entrepreneurs

Kallioniemi¹,

Simola²,

Kinnunen³

Handbook of Stress in the Occupations

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Current features and characteristics of agricultureAgriculture is an old and traditional occupational sector that utilizes natural resources. The rural environment is sometimes characterized as a peaceful living environment. Today, the operational environment of farm entrepreneurs also includes economic and political decisions. The circumstances of farm enterprises can perhaps be explained by the historical background of society. On a farm, technological equipment and development, buildings and social relationships with other workers are also part of the farm entrepreneur's everyday life. The operational environment of farmers with these diverse features may affect their well-being. Here, we briefly describe the current situation faced by farmers in this first section, since it enables an understanding of stress and stressors among this occupational group.

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“…Part of the culture of agriculture is storytelling and information gathering in the local context (Cole, 2002; Jones & Siegrist, 1999). In a study of the work and safety culture of senior farmers, participants asserted that the usual forms of health and safety education were not acceptable; they wanted messages delivered in their voice, using stories and humor (Reed & Claunch, 2015).…”

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Changing Health Practices Through Research to Practice Collaboration: The Farm Dinner Theater Experience

Reed

McCallum

Claunch

2021

Health Promotion Practice

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Production agriculture ranks as one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States, with older producers suffering 3.5 times the fatalities compared with their younger counterparts. Previous interventions have not significantly improved the health or work behaviors of farmers. Through careful collaboration among academics and Cooperative Extension agents, we developed, tested, and expanded a unique educational experience, Farm Dinner Theater (FDT), for farmers aged 45 years and more and their families across three states ( n = 8 communities, 573 participants). More than 50% of the participants made health or safety changes following the theater. Communities requested more theater events, noting the realism and applicability of the content and the engaging atmosphere for discussion. Participants remarked that the theater should be used across all age-groups. The FDT project created a community of “champions” that synergized the initial research project and fostered expansion and sustainability of the intervention. Process evaluation guided refinement of the theater intervention and built trust, respect, and further cooperative work among all collaborators. Members of the FDT partnership have received national recognition and funding to upscale the concept. The number of FDTs has expanded under local leadership. A toolkit that resulted from the project is available to the public and is constantly updated as more adopters contribute insight and scripts. This article describes the collaborative theater concept and demonstrates how sustained translation from research to practice can be accomplished through continued community engagement, collaboration, and outreach.

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Health Promotion for Farmers at the Country Market

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Community-based occupational health promotion programme: an initiative project for Indonesian agricultural farmers

Community-based occupational health promotion programme: an initiative project for Indonesian agricultural farmers

Stress in Farm Entrepreneurs

Changing Health Practices Through Research to Practice Collaboration: The Farm Dinner Theater Experience

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