Lessons Learned from Data Collection as Health Screening in Underserved Farmworker Communities

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• Personal Author:
  Economos E ; Flocks J ; McCauley L ; Mutic A ; Peterman K ; Tovar JA ; Vi Thien Mac V
• Description:
  Background: Girasoles is an academic-community partnership investigating heat-related illness (HRI) among farm-workers. An unexpected outcome is health screening and intervention for participants without access to health care. Objectives: We present a case of renal failure in a farmworker, detected during data collection, to illustrate how academic-community collaboration can result in clinical benefits for study participants. Methods: Girasoles is examining physiologic responses to heat stress, associated vulnerability factors, and HRI symptoms. Data include blood pressure, fasting and non-fasting blood glucose, blood creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and urine dipsticks. Participants with out-of-range findings are referred to local health care providers. Results: During two summers, health screenings of 192 workers resulted in 71 referrals (37%) for conditions to be rechecked and treated. One of these referrals involved chronic renal failure requiring extensive follow-up by research team members. Conclusions: The case of renal failure illustrates the value of collaborative research as a health intervention with vulnerable populations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Farmers Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Farmworkers Community Health Research Environmental Health Farm Workers Health Disparities Heat-related Illness (HRI) Heat Exposure Heat Stress Hot Environments Medical Records Medical Screening Occupational Diseases Physiological Effects Renal Failure Vulnerable Populations Work

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• ISSN:
  1557-0541
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Georgia ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  93-100
• Volume:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056558
• Citation:
  Prog Community Health Partnersh 2018 Apr; 12(Special Issue 2018):93-100
• Contact Point Address:
  Joan Flocks, Center for Governmental Responsibility, Levin College of Law, University of Florida
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Emory University, Atlanta
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20140901
• Source Full Name:
  Progress in Community Health Partnerships
• Supplement:
  Special Issue 2018
• End Date:
  20180831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214146/cdc_214146_DS1.pdf
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