The Economic Cost of Farm-Related Fatalities in Australia

Pollock, Kirrily; Griffith, Garry R.; Fragar, Lyn

doi:10.13031/2013.41230

Cited by 14 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It has been previously demonstrated that the rate of occupational injury and death in farming is greater than those observed in other occupations [10, 11]. Muscle and bone injuries caused by carrying, lifting, and pulling heavy objects, as well as chronic musculoskeletal pain, are frequently reported in agriculture and animal husbandry workers [12, 13].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Risks Faced by Turkish Agricultural Workers

Çakmur

2014

The Scientific World Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background. Individuals who make a living through agriculture and animal husbandry are faced with a variety of physical and psychological health risks. In many international studies, it has been shown that these risks can result in disease. The purpose of this study is to summarize the health risks faced by Turkish agricultural workers. Materials and Methods. This study used a nonrandom, convenience sample. The biopsychosocial health statuses of 177 farmers from 11 central villages in Kars, Turkey, were examined. Results. It was determined that the depression rate among the study group was 62.1%, the rate of physical health problems was 52.0%, and the rate of social isolation was 53.7%. There was a statistically significant difference between the depression scale scores and lower education levels, having ≥ three children, and physical health problems, as well as the physical condition of the farmers' homes. There was a significant difference between poor physical health and older age, lower education levels, having ≥ three children, and social isolation. Conclusions. In providing data-based evidence, it is believed that this study will contribute considerably to understanding the causality of health problems in this population and in planning the development of public health and veterinary services based on regional needs.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Risks Faced by Turkish Agricultural Workers

Çakmur

2014

The Scientific World Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…There are three common methodologies used to estimate the economic cost of injury: human capital, friction cost and the willingness‐to‐pay. There has been much debate on the suitability and limitations of each of these methods, which have been discussed in detail elsewhere 6 . However, in summary, the small size of the agricultural labour force and its seasonality suggest that the friction cost method is generally not suitable for estimating lost productivity from Australian fatalities.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Those aged 35 to 54 years accounted for the most deaths and costs (US$50 million) 5 . An Australian study focusing on farm injury deaths illustrated that the total cost of quad bike incidents between 2001 and 2004 was $74.5 million, with an average cost of $1.5 million per case 6 . Since this period, the number of quad bike‐related deaths has continued to escalate, with annual on‐farm fatalities from quad bikes now exceeding that of tractors by a ratio of almost 2:1 2…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Australian quad bike fatalities: what is the economic cost?

Lower

Pollock

Herde

2013

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…The economic assessment was based on the methodology previously used to assess data from 2001-2004 that reported on farm fatality costs being $2008 in Australia. 6 Mean cost estimates for fatal injuries relating to each of the six agents were derived from the Pollock et al 6…”

Section: Economic Costsmentioning

confidence: 99%