COVID-19 and Essential Workers: Healthcare Delays Among Organic Farmers

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• Personal Author:
  Casanova V ; Guldan S ; Nervi L ; Rosero DV ; Sebastian R ; Sotos Mas F
• Description:
  Introduction and objective: While the overall impact of COVID-19 is still being assessed, there is strong evidence that the pandemic has greatly aggravated traditional flaws of healthcare systems around the globe. Understanding the healthcare impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is essential for emergency preparedness and the prevention of collateral damage. The food and agriculture sector is an essential service and critical to food availability and access. However, literature on the healthcare impact of COVID-19 in farmers is scarce. This study aimed to explore healthcare delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in certified organic producers. Methods: An observational Cross-sectional study based on answers of an electronic self-reported survey. Participants included were United States certified organic producers listed in the Organic Integrity Database. Results: Respondents represented 40 states; response rate was estimated at 11%. Analyses were conducted on 344 records. A high majority were non-Hispanic Whites with a four-year college education or more. More than 90% had health insurance. More than one-third (36.5%) of respondents reported healthcare delays. Female producers were nearly twice as likely to report non-COVID-19 related healthcare delays as their male counterparts (OR 1.95, 95% CI: 1.10-3.44). Conclusion: This study provides national data on healthcare delays among organic producers and their households and identifies sex differences in non-COVID-19 related healthcare delays. This study is the first to collect data on organic producers and can serve as a baseline for future studies; it may inform practice, research and policy on emergency preparedness, protection of essential workers, and healthcare services and quality. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Communicable Diseases Delivery Of Health Care Farmers Food-Processing Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Agriculture COVID-19 COVID-19 Pandemic Cross Sectional Studies Essential Workers Food Processing Workers Food Production Health Care Healthcare Delays Infectious Diseases Medical Care Organic Producer

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• ISSN:
  2603-6479
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New Mexico ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  283-290
• Volume:
  37
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067946
• Citation:
  J Healthc Qual Res 2022 Sep-Oct; 37(5):283-290
• Contact Point Address:
  F. Soto Mas, College of Population Health, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
• Email:
  fsotomas@salud.unm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Healthcare Quality Research
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3af317cd9aa072d1eee922ea1faf4b8aa502b2f0f82bfa0487d02fe21fe71fc8aec9636322c9ac24e08f6a34055c54ef78dabe78ce5f0ee19788ba24e6274543
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230179/cdc_230179_DS1.pdf
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