Perspectives on Safety and Health Among Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in the United States and México: A Qualitative Field Study

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• Personal Author:
  Acosta MS ; Bigelow P ; Rosales M ; Sample P ; Stallones L
• Description:
  CONTEXT: A large number of hired farmworkers in the United States come from México. Understanding safety and health concerns among the workers is essential to improving prevention programs. PURPOSE: The purpose of this pilot study was to obtain detailed information about safety and health concerns of hired farmworkers in Colorado and in México. METHODS: A total of 10 migrant farmworkers from northern Colorado and 5 seasonal farmworkers from Guanajuato, México, were interviewed using a semi-structured interview process. The social cognitive theory (SCT) served as a framework to gain understanding of safety and health among workers. FINDINGS: Topics of concern identified included causes of farm, home and motor vehicle injuries, and treatment preferences for injuries and illnesses. Four main themes emerged: safety and health concerns, personal control and prevention strategies, factors affecting control and prevention strategies, and the importance of family. CONCLUSIONS: Further study of the themes using a revised semi-structured interview will be done in a larger study among hired farmworkers. The results add to the current work to understand specific health and safety concerns among these workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Emigration And Immigration Epidemiology Farmers Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Farm Workers Injury Prevention Migrant Workers Occupational Accidents Qualitative Analysis Safety Practices Seasonal Workers Training
• ISSN:
  0890-765X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  219-225
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20035950
• Citation:
  J Rural Health 2009 Spring; 25(2):219-225
• Contact Point Address:
  Lorann Stallones, PhD, Department of Psychology, Colorado Injury Control Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876
• Email:
  lorann@colostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  The Journal of Rural Health
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:df9338b6ed0730e1230414e018d52d1e932b1322f795ec377e72b8f8ed96490cc63aa5ce53b002513f73c97e2a4d03cf5036c5fd1602b9e0b453e103560762b1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/187599/cdc_187599_DS1.pdf
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