Pesticides may contribute to respiratory symptoms among farmers. Using the Agricultural Health Study, a large cohort of certified pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina, we explored the association between wheeze and pesticide use in the past year. Self-administered questionnaires contained items on 40 currently used pesticides and pesticide application practices. A total of 20,468 ap...

BACKGROUND In recent decades, patient safety has become a high priority health system issue, due to the high potential of occurring adverse events in health facilities. OBJECTIVES This study was aimed to survey patient safety culture in 2 Iranian educational hospitals. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a descriptive, cross-sectional survey, a hospital survey on patient safety culture, was used in tw...

BACKGROUND Agriculture is one of the most hazardous occupations in the world. The aim of an occupational health service (OHS) is to reduce the risk of work-related diseases, occupational diseases and injuries and to promote workers' health. In Finland, they are part of the public health care system, but for farmers OHS is voluntary. AIMS To explore factors associated with farmers joining farm...

This study examines the effect of community empowerment and organizational behavior on satisfaction performance salt farmers in Sumenep Regency. research is a quantitative that influence between variables. Data collection techniques using questionnaires distributed to respondents. The population this 57 with census technique, namely by entire population. results analysis show there significant ...

The study revealed the diffusion processes of agricultural innovations and influential advice sources in process by using network approach. sought to answer questions how diffuse paddy sector, can be delivered farmers most concise form, what are typical characteristics sources. Data were collected questionnaires from farmers, input suppliers, rice mills, other relevant people organizations 2017...

The study carried out an assessment of agricultural land management practices in food crops production among small scale farmers in Kwara Sate, Nigeria. Specifically, the study determined the socio economic characteristics of crop farmers in Kwara State; ascertained the cropping patterns common among them; highlighted the soil conservation methods adopted by the farmers; examined the relationsh...

This study examines the coping strategies among farmers and herders during post-conflict situation in Kainji dam area of Yauri Emirate, Kebbi State Nigeria. The study was conducted in the 3 Local Government Areas of the Emirate. Purposive sampling was used to select twelve villages in the LGAs (4 villages/ LGA). 16 respondents were randomly selected for data collection, to obtain a total of 192...

The association between sleep and work-related injuries among Chinese farmers has not been well studied. This study examined the impact of lack of sleep on agricultural work-related injuries among farmers in China. Data were from a cross-sectional survey of farm-workers in northeastern China. Information was obtained on injuries that occurred in 12 months prior to the survey, on eight sleep-rel...