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Perceptions of Work-related Health and Cancer Risks among Women Firefighters: A Qualitative Study
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12 01 2021
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Source: J Occup Environ Med. 63(12):e846-e852
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Alternative Title:J Occup Environ Med
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Description:Objectives:
We use a qualitative method to gain further insight into women firefighters’ experiences, perceptions of cancer, health and safety risks in the fire service.
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We conducted six focus groups with U.S. women firefighters. Participants engaged in a 60–75-minute, semi-structured discussion and completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to inductively create themes. Data collection concluded when saturation was met.
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Forty-nine women firefighters participated. Qualitative results indicated the main health concerns include: Occupational cancer risks including, risks related to hazardous exposures, sleep disruption and stress; and Women’s health concerns including, cancer, pregnancy and breastfeeding and lack of resources.
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Women firefighters are concerned about their risk for cancer due to their occupation and identify a lack of resources specific to health and safety needs of women firefighters.
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Pubmed ID:34538836
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8814999
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Volume:63
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Issue:12
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