Perceptions of Public Health Science Among Broiler Chicken Growers, a Qualitative Approach

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• Personal Author:
  Janssen B ; Nonnenmann M
• Description:
  Although public health science has shown that broiler chicken producers experience high levels of exposure to organic dusts, it has been challenging to develop interventions that measurably improve the use of respiratory protection by growers. This study originated as an intervention designed to increase respirator use among broiler chicken producers; however, growers were unwilling to attend educational events associated with the intervention. Based on open-ended phone interviews with 30 broiler chicken growers, this paper examines growers' perceptions and willingness to have health and safety research conducted on their farms. Despite the heavy reliance on agricultural science in livestock production, interview responses reveal a distrust of public health researchers' agendas. Qualitative analysis of the interview data suggests that public health science is not highly regarded by this population of agricultural producers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Livestock Occupational Health Public Health Respiratory Protective Devices Safety
• Keywords:
  Livestock Industry Organic Dusts Public Health Respirators Respiratory Protective Equipment
• Publisher:
  Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053606
• Citation:
  Safeguarding farm livelihoods: 15th Annual Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety & Health (MRASH) Conference, November 15-16, 2016, Sioux Center, Iowa. Iowa City, IA: Iowa's Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, 2016 Nov; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Safeguarding farm livelihoods: 15th Annual Midwest Rural Agricultural Safety & Health (MRASH) Conference, November 15-16, 2016, Sioux Center, Iowa
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0f98c34328b355a84dc39a2559b4c38af43c26b03833cd2c1432f11055447df3c2247bfd80cc32c06f3e0c26b78a659d7393efb54dc124115fafae2eb46eb5ad
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216333/cdc_216333_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 132.35 KB ]