Injuries among children and youth in farm households: Regional Rural Injury Study-I

Gerberich, Susan Goodwin; Gibson, Robert W.; French, L. R.; Renier, Colleen M.; Lee, Tak Yan; Carr, Wendy; Shutske, John

doi:10.1136/ip.7.2.117

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“…Exposures to specific environmental hazards, such as tractors, machinery, and various types of animals, have been shown to increase children's risk of injury on agricultural operations (Gerberich et al, 2001). Behavioral risk factors, however, have not been well characterized in this population.…”

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Children's behavioral traits and risk of injury: Analyses from a case-control study of agricultural households

Carlson

Gerberich

Alexander

et al. 2009

Journal of Safety Research

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oProblem: Children on family agricultural operations have high risk of injury. The association between children's behavioral traits and their risk of injury is not well understood. Method: Data from the Regional Rural Injury Study-II were used to assess behavioral risk factors for injury to children ages six to b 20 years. A total of 379 injury events (cases) and 1,562 randomly selected controls were identified. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), calculated using logistic regression, were used to estimate injury risk in reference to behavioral traits. Results: Injury risks were greater for children with high levels of depressive symptoms (OR = 1.9, CI = 1.0-3.7) and aggression (OR = 1.6, CI = 0.9-2.7), and low levels of careful/cautious behavior (OR = 1.8, CI = 1.1-2.9). Children with low levels of self-regulation had reduced risks (OR = 0.4, CI = 0.2-0.8). Discussion: Results suggest that children's behaviors affect their risk of agricultural injury. Additional research could elucidate mechanisms and inform interventions. Impact on industry: The development of multifaceted, sustainable approaches for prevention is necessary for this unique population. These findings suggest a need for interventions that incorporate specific behavior-related risk factors in the context of family farms and ranches. National

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Children's behavioral traits and risk of injury: Analyses from a case-control study of agricultural households

Carlson

Gerberich

Alexander

et al. 2009

Journal of Safety Research

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“…Other epidemiological data in production agriculture in adults, children, and adolescents indicate a dose-response rate with an increased risk associated with increasing number of hours worked, more injuries among males, many injuries being associated with on-and off-road transportation or the use of mechanical power equipment, particularly tractors, and with farm worker's age being older than 55 (14,32,70,82,99,115,121). Tractors generally account for the majority of fatalities, with rollovers accounting for as many as ∼60% of the total tractor fatalities (34).…”

Section: Injuriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have implicated large animals, especially horses and cattle, as primary sources of nonfatal farm injuries (32,35). Some 43% of injuries to adult female operators in Wisconsin were caused by animals, which was the primary cause of all injuries to this group (100).…”

Section: Injuriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Issues of Agricultural Safety and Health

Frank

McKnight

Kirkhorn

et al. 2004

Annu. Rev. Public Health

105

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Agricultural work is the most prevalent type of employment in the world. In the United States only a few are engaged in creating food and fiber for many. Agriculture includes farming, ranching, fishing, and forestry, and together they carry significant risk for the development of injury or illness. There are numerous specialpopulation issues related to agriculture. Farmers are old and growing older, many workers are children, and migrant and seasonal help, often foreign born, make up a large percentage of the workforce. It has been only relatively recently that concerns of agricultural safety and health have become a major research focus in the United States.

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“…Agricultural machinery has been identified as a major hazard (e.g., Browning et al, 1998;Gerberich et al, 1998;ILO, 2000;McGwin et al, 2000;Rasmussen et al, 2000;Gerberich et al, 2001). The tractor has been identified as the primary machinery hazard (Lee et al, 1996;Thelin, 1998;Franklin et al, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Work with large animals and herds of animals involves high risk because of the unpredictable behavior of animals and their potential to cause severe trauma (Hansson et al, 1989;Boyle et al, 1997;Browning et al, 1998;McGwin et al, 2000;Rasmussen et al, 2000;Gerberich et al, 2001;Park et al, 2001).…”

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Management as a Risk Factor for Farm Injuries

Suutarinen¹

2004

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

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ABSTRACT. The (RR = 2.34, and RR = 1.75, griculture is a challenging sector for efforts to promote occupational safety and health. Farming is commonly based on family entrepreneurship. Many characteristic hazards related to the workers, work environment, and work tasks have been identified, but a recent review of farm safety interventions (DeRoo and Rautiainen, 2000) concluded that there is little evidence that farm safety educational programs are effective. The effectiveness of education has also been questioned by Murphy (1981), Geller et al. (1990, and Reis and Elkind (1997). Influencing the attitudes of the farming population is laborious, and implementing safety regulations and enforcement is culturally unacceptable. Therefore, new approaches should be sought. The organizational injury theory has become a prevailing paradigm in safety science recently. The focus has been on management issues rather than on personal characteristics or behavior (Harvey, 1984;Laflamme, 1990;Reason, 1995). However, the organizational injury theory has been developed for organizations that involve complex technology and/or employ many workers. This study aims to determine whether the organizational injury theory applies to farming as well. Literature ReviewThe literature on injury theories and related empirical findings were reviewed to form a hypothesis for this study. The hypothesis was tested with empirical data using a cross-sectional case-control design.

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Injuries among children and youth in farm households: Regional Rural Injury Study-I

Cited by 78 publications

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Children's behavioral traits and risk of injury: Analyses from a case-control study of agricultural households

Children's behavioral traits and risk of injury: Analyses from a case-control study of agricultural households

Issues of Agricultural Safety and Health

Management as a Risk Factor for Farm Injuries

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