Health Status, Health Care Access, and Health Information Sources Among Latino Immigrant Cattle Feedyard Workers in the Midwest

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• Personal Author:
  Carlo G ; Maiya S ; Ramos AK ; Rowland SA
• Description:
  Background: Cattle production in the United States is heavily supported by Latino/a workers. Beyond injury rates, our understanding of the health status of cattle feedyard workers is limited. The purpose of this study was to describe the health status and health care access among Latino immigrant cattle feedyard workers in the Midwest. Methods: A cross-sectional design using face-to-face structured interviews with Latino immigrant cattle feedyard workers in Kansas and Nebraska was conducted between May 2017 and February 2020. Findings: A total of 243 workers completed interviews; 91% were men. Over half (58%) had health insurance but few (36%) had a regular health care provider. Few chronic health conditions were reported despite most being overweight (53%) or obese (37%). The sample mean of sleep hours/24 hours was 7.1 +/- 1.1. Problem drinking was moderate (42%), cigarette smoking was low (14%), and drug use was extremely low (<1%). Receiving health information from work was associated with less problem drinking, less obesity, lower blood pressure, and better sleep. Conclusions: Although few workers reported having a chronic health condition, most workers had chronic disease risk (i.e., elevated body mass index, problem drinking) and few had a regular health care provider. Receiving health information at work may have protective health effects. Applications to Practice: Occupational health professionals can partner with feedyard employers to expand current health and safety training programs beyond injury prevention to focus on health more broadly and to connect workers with local health care resources. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Body Weight Cattle Emigration And Immigration Farmers Minority Health Occupational Health Safety Sleep
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Health Author Keywords: Farmworkers Body Weight Cattle Industry Cross Sectional Studies Farm Workers Feedlot Immigrant Workers Latino/Hispanic Livestock Foods Minority Health

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• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Kansas ; Nebraska ; New Hampshire ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  296-303
• Volume:
  71
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067656
• Citation:
  Workplace Health Saf 2023 Jun; 71(6):296-303
• Contact Point Address:
  Sheri A. Rowland, PhD, APRN-BC, FNP, College of Nursing, University of Nebraska Medical Center, HCCN 550 N. 19th Street, Lincoln, NE 68588-0620, USA
• Email:
  sheri.rowland@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace Health & Safety
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229926/cdc_229926_DS1.pdf
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