Agricultural health and medicine education-Engaging rural professionals to make a difference to farmers' lives.
Adult
Australia
Curriculum
Education, Medical
/ organization & administration
Farmers
/ statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Occupational Health
/ education
Occupational Health Services
/ organization & administration
Rural Health Services
/ organization & administration
Rural Population
/ statistics & numerical data
Students, Medical
/ statistics & numerical data
cultural competency
farms
occupational health
rural health
rural population
Journal
The Australian journal of rural health
ISSN: 1440-1584
Titre abrégé: Aust J Rural Health
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9305903
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
received:
04
02
2020
revised:
04
05
2020
accepted:
04
05
2020
pubmed:
1
7
2020
medline:
22
6
2021
entrez:
30
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Despite continued higher rates of workplace injuries, earlier morbidity and mortality and challenging climatic environments, few formal programs focus on the health, well-being and safety of farmers. The agricultural health and medicine unit, developed in 2010, was designed to increase cultural competence and empower rural professionals to improve the health, well-being and safety outcomes of farming populations in Australia. This study aimed to understand the extent to which graduates (2010-2018) use the knowledge and skills gained in their current occupations and identify barriers and enablers faced in implementing them. Mixed-methods descriptive study. Graduates were invited to complete an online survey. Following the survey, graduates participated in a phone interview until saturation was reached. Forty-one graduates completed the survey (31% response rate), and eleven interviews were conducted. Education in agricultural health and medicine. Graduates use of knowledge and skills gained from the course and the barriers and enablers they experienced in implementation. The most represented occupations were nursing, medicine and agriculture (farming). Of respondents, 76% agreed their ability to diagnose, treat or prevent agricultural occupational illness or injury had improved. Positively, 42% use course content professionally at least weekly. Fifty-one per cent experienced barriers in implementing their new knowledge, and little evidence of career advancement was observed. This study informs the continuous development of the agricultural health and medicine curriculum and highlights the importance of a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to improving the health, well-being and safety of farming populations. Despite engaged graduates, the continued high workplace mortality, preventable non-communicable disease and challenging climatic conditions highlight the need for strategic prioritisation of farmers' health across health, agriculture and policy settings.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
366-375Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
© 2020 National Rural Health Alliance Ltd.
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