Open AccessEducational intervention among farmers in a community health care setting
Author(s) -
Joanne Kim,
Victoria H Arrandale,
Irena Kudla,
Kevin Mardell,
Diane Lougheed,
D. Linn Holness
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
occupational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1471-8405
pISSN - 0962-7480
DOI - 10.1093/occmed/kqs129
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , occupational safety and health , environmental health , family medicine , occupational medicine , health education , legislation , asthma , community health , physical therapy , public health , nursing , occupational exposure , pathology , political science , law
Farmers are at increased risk of developing work-related respiratory diseases including asthma, but little is known about their occupational health and safety (OHS) knowledge and exposure prevention practices. Educational interventions may improve knowledge and practice related to prevention.