Recruitment of Row Crop Farmers into a Research Study to Assess Farm Hazards

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• Personal Author:
  Boonstra DE ; Casteel C ; Cavanaugh JE ; Gerr F ; Moskowitz AF ; Ramirez M ; Soupene VA
• Description:
  Farmers are at an elevated risk for injuries and are, therefore, highly sought after for research studies. However, their participation in research studies is low. We examine how characteristics of the farmer, farm location, and timing of recruitment contact impact the probability that farmers will engage and participate in a study of injuries and related farm hazards. Study data were obtained from the Farm Safety Study conducted at the University of Iowa between June 2019 and March 2020. We used recruitment data from participants enrolled using Farm Journal magazine subscription lists. Multinomial logistic regression was used for predictive modeling. Predictor variables included the time of day and the farm season in which phone contact for study recruitment was attempted, as well as the rurality of the farm. Two models were created to characterize screening and participation of farmers in the study. Farm season and time of day of the last recruitment call increased the likelihood of farmers being screened for study participation and completing the study. Specifically, contacting farmers during the growing season and during the daytime, regardless of farm rurality, resulted in higher probabilities of participation. Studies of agricultural injury may be more efficiently conducted, with higher participation responses, when circumstances of the recruitment call are considered. This work serves as a starting place for much-needed methodological research to identify factors that increase participation of farmers and farm workers in research studies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Farmers Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Agriculture Hazards Injuries Injury Questionnaires Research Safety Research Seasonal Factors Study Recruitment
• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  34-43
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068785
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2024 Jan; 29(1):34-43
• Contact Point Address:
  Victor A. Soupene, 145 N Riverside Dr, S469 CPHB, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  Victor-soupene@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4dde0fdb700c94e20f6e5fd8fa0324b609cb939c854fb0214422ffdb0a1b7b96d13e5c88eeea1083ac50dfff2531f9b30256ac15256646a2ff4e0f1678028366
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207366/cdc_207366_DS1.pdf
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