Ohio Farmworkers and Heat-Related Illness Prevention: A Focused Ethnography

Details

• Personal Author:
  Bhattacharya, Amit ; Edgerly A ; Gillespie GL ; Hittle BM
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of the study is to understand farmworkers' knowledge of heat-related illness prevention and behavioral and cultural factors related to heat-related illness (HRI) prevention. Methods: The theory of planned behavior and an ethnographic study design were used. Data collection consisted of observations and interviews. Recorded interviews were conducted with participants and transcribed verbatim. Transcribed interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Overall, 14 interviews were conducted, and four themes emerged: acquisition and interpretation, perception, interoception, and action. Other findings included an insufficiency of formal training and the absence of knowledge of a protocol for acclimatization. Conclusions: Better education and training are needed in this occupation, especially regarding acclimatization. Occupational health professionals must lead efforts to develop HRI plans and measures to ensure acclimatization protocols are adopted in the workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Climate Change Emigration And Immigration Farmers Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Farmworkers Climate Change Farm Workers Heat-related Illness Heat Acclimatization Heat Exposure Heat Stress Hot Environments Immigrant Workers Prevention Underserved Population

  More +
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Chicago Region [OSHA] ; Ohio
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  66
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070165
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2024 Dec; 66(12):1015-1021
• Contact Point Address:
  Ashley Edgerly, PhD, BSN, RN, 914 S Mulberry St Troy, Ohio 45373
• Email:
  Edgerlay@ucmail.uc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4f61d4ff5058d3a230cca6af2349938ef4745b1d4120b8b59144561f474fcb28c7ea69aaa106664b867d96b224abed218d9492c3cc6408205a9eafaeb4920bff
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208438/cdc_208438_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 170.19 KB ]