Documenting the True Cost of Occupational Injury Burden in Agriculture: A Mixed Methods Effort to Improve Injury Surveillance Methods

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• Personal Author:
  Scott EE
• Description:
  The study "Documenting the True Cost of Occupational Injury Burden in Agriculture" investigated data sources and variables that provide more accurate and comprehensive estimations of agricultural injury burden in the Northeast. Ultimately, results will be used to inform policy revisions that will enhance ongoing injury surveillance. The research consisted of several components including a scoping review of burden literature, key informant interviews on the topic of agricultural injury and its aftermath, and evaluation of potential data sources and variables to complete the burden evaluation. Key informant interviews were conducted with injured farmers, family members, emergency medical technicians, agricultural lenders, disability advocates, workers' compensation specialists, and industry specialists, to name a few. The scoping review identified 116 examples of burden in the English language literature between 1980 to 2021. Most of the literature focused on disability, productivity costs, and financial considerations. Less common, though mentioned, were the emotional impacts of agricultural injury and the burdens those produced. Key informant interviews highlighted many topics, but notably the mental and emotional burden of farm injury and the difficulty in navigating bureaucratic processes, such as applying for assistance programs. It is recommended that estimates of injury on the impact of mental health be incorporated in injury burden calculations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Farmers Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Cost Estimates Costs Injuries Mental Health Surveillance
• Series:
  Grant Final Reports
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Final Grant Report
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OEP - Office of Extramural Programs
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-16
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069477
• Citation:
  Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, K01-OH-011812, 2023 Nov; :1-16
• Email:
  erika.scott@bassett.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20220831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4d9c01ebac5a9131275af1dcea6a47a9b3c7a6e8efc4861c40becd9c1a9448ee31f0682e5392f68c5c31a6faf3a195e71cf2d928cd17a47c12ca309755145dd4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/219229/cdc_219229_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.34 MB ]