Adapting Care to Culture: Aging in Agriculture

Details

• Personal Author:
  Eastman A
• Description:
  Kentucky is home to over 76,400 farms (Census of Agriculture, 2014). According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service, the average age of a farmer in Kentucky is 57.6. This is a reflection of the nation's increasing age of farm operators, which has followed a 30-yearlong steady increase. With an increasing age in an occupation that not only serves as a means of income but as a lifestyle, the aging farm population has specific needs when it comes to health care. Acknowledgement of certain aspects of the agricultural lifestyle can help nurses provide culturally competent care. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Agriculture
  • Community Health Services
  • Farmers
  • Health Personnel
  • Health Promotion
  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Nurses
  • Nursing
  • Farmers
  • Community health
  • Public health
  • Information dissemination
  • Agricultural safety
  • Health care workers
  • Health communications
• ISSN:
  0742-8367
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052987
• Citation:
  Ky Nurse 2015 Jul-Sep; 63(3):8
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Kentucky Nurse
• End Date:
  20270929
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215866/cdc_215866_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.69 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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