Journal article
Agricultural-Related Injury and Illness in The Gambia: A Descriptive Survey of a Rural Nursing Service and Area Farmers
Clinical nursing research, Vol.16(3), pp.170-188
08/2007
DOI: 10.1177/1054773807302399
PMID: 17634349
Abstract
This is an exploratory, descriptive study based on a convenience sample from a rural nursing service and in-country area farmers from The Gambia. The purpose of the study was to provide descriptive information about agricultural-related injury and illness from area farmers and to obtain data from rural nurses about the time they spent caring for and treating farmers. Employees of the nursing service could read and write English fluently and thus completed a written questionnaire; the area farmers were unable to read and write English so they were interviewed by farm extension workers in their own tribal language. The most alarming findings were the nursing respondents' report of farm workers using pesticides in their homes, the poor condition of pesticide sprayers, and the lack of personal protective equipment. Despite their claim of following pesticide instructions, farm workers reported a surprisingly high number of respiratory and neurological signs and symptoms.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Agricultural-Related Injury and Illness in The Gambia: A Descriptive Survey of a Rural Nursing Service and Area Farmers
- Creators
- Kennith Culp - University of Iowa, NursingRex Kuye - University of Iowa, Iowa CityKelley J. Donham - University of Iowa, Occupational and Environmental HealthRisto Rautiainen - University of Nebraska Medical CenterMichelle Umbarger-Mackey - University of Iowa, Iowa CityShannon Marquez - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, San Antonio Campus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical nursing research, Vol.16(3), pp.170-188
- DOI
- 10.1177/1054773807302399
- PMID
- 17634349
- NLM abbreviation
- Clin Nurs Res
- ISSN
- 1054-7738
- eISSN
- 1552-3799
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2007
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557109202771
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