Job Characteristics and Work Safety Climate Among North Carolina Farmworkers With H-2A Visas

Arcury, Thomas A.; Summers, Phillip; Talton, Jennifer W.; Nguyen, Ha; Chen, Haiying; Quandt, Sara A.

doi:10.1080/1059924x.2014.976732

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“…Almost all of the participants had H-2A visas. These visas provide farmworkers with some protections, but at the same time they may experience intimidation from their employers (Bauer, 2007; Arcury et al, 2015). Although most of these farmworkers are married or living as married, none would be living with their wives and families as they could not afford to bring them to the US, and their employers would not provide room and board for them while living in the farmworker camps.…”

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Alcohol Consumption and Risk for Dependence Among Male Latino Migrant Farmworkers Compared to Latino Nonfarmworkers in North Carolina

Arcury

Talton

Summers

et al. 2016

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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Aims-To describe alcohol consumption behavior of male Latino migrant farmworkers, compare their alcohol consumption behavior with that of other male Latino immigrants, and determine factors associated with risk for alcohol dependence among Latino immigrant workers.Methods-Cross-sectional data were drawn from baseline interviews conducted as part of a larger community-based participatory research project examining the cognitive and neurological outcomes of pesticide exposure. A total of 235 farmworkers and 212 non-farmworkers completed interviews between May and August, 2012.Results-Although 17.5% of the North Carolina Latino farmworkers report never having drunk alcohol, and a total of 34.5% report not having drunk alcohol in the previous three months, 48.5% engaged in heavy episodic drinking (HED) in the previous 3 months, and 23.8% frequently engaged in HED during this period. Farmworkers and non-farmworkers did not differ significantly in alcohol consumption behavior. Farmworkers and non-farmworkers did differ significantly in Corresponding author: Thomas A. Arcury, PhD, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, Phone: 336-716-9438, Fax: 336-716-3206, tarcury@wakehealth.edu. Conclusions-Latino farmworkers and non-farmworkers consume relatively large amounts of alcohol and engage in heavy episodic drinking at relatively high rates. Latino farmworkers have very high rates of risk for alcohol dependence. Policy changes and public health interventions are needed to address these concerns for a population that is vital to the agricultural economy. HHS Public Access KeywordsFarmworkers; immigrant workers; Latinos; heavy episodic drinking; alcohol dependence Alcohol consumption among migrant and seasonal farmworkers is a serious public health concern (Gracia, 2007). The approximately one-million farmworkers in the United States (US) (Kandel, 2008; USDA, 2013) constitute a vulnerable population, with over 80% being Latino (Carroll et al., 2005). Like other Latino immigrant workers, migrant and seasonal farmworkers experience structural vulnerability (Quesada et al., 2011), which increases their risk for problem drinking (Worby et al., 2014). Structural vulnerability is a social situation that inflicts physical and emotional suffering on specific groups and individuals in patterned ways; structural vulnerability results from economic exploitation and all forms of social discrimination (Quesada et al. 2011). Although many farmworkers in the US live with their partners and children, many, particularly migrant farmworkers, are not accompanied by their families (Carroll et al., 2005). Most farmworkers are immigrants, with limited formal education, low incomes, and limited access to health care, who experience high rates of occupational injury and illness (Carroll et al., 2005;Arcury and Quandt, 2007;Villarejo, 2003;Villarejo and McCurdy, 2010). Half of all farmworkers are undocumented (Carroll et al., 2005). Farmworkers have little control of their work...

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Alcohol Consumption and Risk for Dependence Among Male Latino Migrant Farmworkers Compared to Latino Nonfarmworkers in North Carolina

Arcury

Talton

Summers

et al. 2016

Alcoholism Clin & Exp Res

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“…Almost all of the farmworkers who participated in this study had H-2A visas; while these temporary work visas may result in worker intimidation, 62 as well as separation from family and community, they do afford these workers with some sense of protection. 63 …”

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Musculoskeletal pain, depression, and stress among Latino manual laborers in North Carolina

Tribble

Summers

Chen

et al. 2015

Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health

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The jobs of Latino manual laborers place their mental and physical health at risk. This study evaluates the associations among musculoskeletal pain, mental health, and work organization in Latino manual laborers. Farmworkers and non-farmworkers (n=189) in North Carolina were interviewed for self-reported musculoskeletal pain, depressive symptoms, stress, work safety climate, and precarious job status. More non-farmworkers than farmworkers had neck and shoulder pain, but they did not differ in other areas of musculoskeletal pain. Depressive symptoms had a significant association with neck and shoulder pain (p<0.05). Precariousness had a significant association with back pain (p<0.05). Farmworker participants had H-2A visas and were afforded some protection compared to non-farmworker manual workers. Research is needed to improve policy that relieves pain and improves mental health for all Latino manual workers.

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“…Although requirements are in place to provide farmworkers with H-2A visas with health insurance, Workers Compensation, and transportation for health care, these requirements are often not met and farmworkers are often reluctant to ask for these benefits for fear of offending their employers. 13,14 Finally, many Latino farmworkers have health beliefs that differ from those of conventional medicine, 5,15,16 so may turn to available traditional healers to address their injuries and illness. The use of traditional healers may influence how and when farmworkers use conventional health care; the use of traditional healers is an indicator of their access to conventional medical care.…”

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“…Skaer and colleagues 17 found that 21% of Mexican American women in Washington State acknowledged having received treatment from “ curanderos , sobadores , or spiritualists” in the past 5 years; use of these traditional healers was related to fewer years living in the United States, a preference for speaking Spanish over English, and having received medical care in Mexico in the previous 5 years. Andrews and colleagues 14 interviewed Latino mothers in Washington State concerning child health and found about a third used sobadores , 8% curanderos , and none used herbalists or spiritualists. Chavez 15 surveyed Mexican immigrants to San Diego, California, and found that very few had used curanderos (1.3%), spiritualists (0.4%), witches (0.1%), or sobadores (5.7%) in the past.…”

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North Carolina Latino Farmworkers’ Use of Traditional Healers: A Pilot Study

Arcury

Sandberg

Mora

et al. 2016

Journal of Agromedicine

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Farmworkers in the United States experience high rates of injury and illness but have limited access to conventional health care. Farmworkers are often from countries that have active traditional healers, so understanding the use of traditional healers among farmworkers is important. This pilot study (1) describes the use of traditional healers among farmworkers and (2) compares the use of traditional healers by farmworkers to other Latino immigrants. Interviews were conducted in 2015 with 100 Mexican farmworkers (80 men, 20 women) and 100 Mexican immigrant non-farmworkers (50 men, 50 women) in North Carolina. Most farmworkers (78%) had H-2A visas. More farmworkers (64%) than non-farmworkers (41%) had ever used traditional healers. Among farmworkers, 21% (vs 11% of non-farmworkers) had used curanderos; 54% (vs 32%) sobadores, 43% (vs 21%) hueseros, 11% (vs 13%) yerberos, and 4% (vs 6%) espiritualistas. More farmworkers had used a traditional healer in the past year (16% vs 8%), but fewer had used this healer in the United States (4% vs 8%). Among all participants, males (58.5%) more than females (41.4%) (P=0.0214), and returning to Mexico annually (64.1%) more than who do not (45.1%) (P=0.0086) had ever used any traditional healer. This pilot study indicates the need for further research that documents the use of traditional healers by Latino farmworkers with diverse visa statuses, from countries in addition to Mexico, and in other regions in the United States. This research should also delineate the specific illnesses and injuries for which Latino farmworkers use traditional healers.

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Job Characteristics and Work Safety Climate Among North Carolina Farmworkers With H-2A Visas

Cited by 26 publications

References 42 publications

Alcohol Consumption and Risk for Dependence Among Male Latino Migrant Farmworkers Compared to Latino Nonfarmworkers in North Carolina

Alcohol Consumption and Risk for Dependence Among Male Latino Migrant Farmworkers Compared to Latino Nonfarmworkers in North Carolina

Musculoskeletal pain, depression, and stress among Latino manual laborers in North Carolina

North Carolina Latino Farmworkers’ Use of Traditional Healers: A Pilot Study

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