Perceived Health Risks Among Firefighters; The New Jersey Firefighter Health Survey.
Journal
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Titre abrégé: J Occup Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 04 2021
01 04 2021
Historique:
entrez:
26
3
2021
pubmed:
27
3
2021
medline:
27
8
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is a growing literature on the risk of chronic disease among firefighters, including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. However there is little information on firefighter's perception thereof. Firefighters attending a union convention in New Jersey completed a survey with four domains: firefighting experience; perceived additional risk for chronic diseases (six-point Likert scale); cancer screening history; demographics, and risk behaviors. Among 167 enrolled firefighters, all were men and 86.6% active career. Median perceived risk ranged from high risk (colon, hematologic, breast, prostate, and testicular cancers) to very high risk (CVD, pulmonary diseases, all cancers, lung and oral cancer). NJ Firefighters attributed considerable additional risk to acquiring chronic disease as a result of their firefighting activities. Understanding firefighter perceptions of their own morbidity and mortality will help develop future firefighter preparatory programs.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33769397
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002125
pii: 00043764-202104000-00008
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
317-321Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of Interest: None declared.
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