News reports and their role in child agricultural injury prevention

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• Personal Author:
  Berg RL ; Gallagher SS ; Marlenga B
• Description:
  Objectives: The news media can be important sources of health information. We examined news reports of child agricultural injuries to assess what was reported and to evaluate potential implications for health communication and surveillance efforts. Methods: A content analysis was conducted of a convenience sample of 113 US news reports from 2012 to 2014 involving agricultural injuries to children less than 18 years-of-age. The data collection instrument included basic elements of injury surveillance, as well as variables related to injury causation and prevention. Results: Law enforcement personnel were the main source of information on the injury event (79%). Severity, age, sex, injury mechanism, and source were reported more than 90% of the time. However, few news reports mentioned use or lack of protective equipment (12%) or a prevention message (6%). Recommended prevention messages from the research team included keeping young children out of the farm worksite (38%) and following guidelines for age appropriate work and recreational activities (31%). Conclusions: News reports provide a valuable and relatively inexpensive addition to other childhood agricultural injuries data sources. They highlight current serious events and have potential to be an effective communication tool with respect to education, prevention, and framing the public's perception of injury risk. We recommend partnering with law enforcement to develop three to five prevention messages that can be shared with reporters to educate readers on risks and steps that can be taken to prevent similar injuries on farms and ranches. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Education Farmers Health Promotion Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Industry Agricultural Workers Children Farm Workers Health Communications Humans Injuries Injury Prevention Law Enforcement Preventive Medicine Statistical Analysis Surveillance Surveillance Programs

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  71-77
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049147
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2017 Apr; 22(2):71-77
• Contact Point Address:
  Barbara Marlenga, PhD, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449
• Email:
  marlenga.barbara@mcrf.mfldclin.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20080930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20250929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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