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Injury surveillance in agriculture
Author(s) -
Gunderson Paul,
Gerberich Susan,
Gibson Robert,
Adlis Susan,
Carr Peter,
Erdman Art,
Elkington Jane,
French Ronald,
Melton Joseph,
True Jack
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.4700180209
Subject(s) - medicine , interview , agriculture , occupational safety and health , poison control , injury prevention , telephone survey , suicide prevention , medical emergency , environmental health , pathology , business , marketing , ecology , political science , law , biology
Information on agricultural trauma is limited and difficult to find. Planning for effective prevention strategies and evaluation is compromised by lack of a good surveillance system. Several agencies and organizations have provided some data. Although their summation is at best an approximation of the real situation, a critical review of current data bases is presented. The literature is also reviewed attempting to characterize agricultural trauma. This characterization was classified into: 1) case descriptions, 2) reviews of general articles on the hazards of farming, and 3) descriptive surveys of agricultural injuries. A summary of the available literature still leaves a rather superficial understanding of the entire injury picture. A new approach to surveillance is necessary to overcome past deficiencies. A combined modality approach is suggested, utilizing on‐site survey, mail survey, telephone interviewing, and medical record verification. Trial applications of two such systems in Minnesota are described.