Perceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters: A Qualitative Study.
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 12 2021
01 12 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
21
9
2021
medline:
1
3
2022
entrez:
20
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We use a qualitative method to gain further insight into women firefighters' experiences, perceptions of cancer, health, and safety risks in the fire service. We conducted six focus groups with U.S. women firefighters. Participants engaged in a 60 to 75-minute, semi-structured discussion and completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to inductively create themes. Data collection concluded when saturation was met. Forty-nine women firefighters participated. Qualitative results indicated the main health concerns include: occupational cancer risks including, risks related to hazardous exposures, sleep disruption and stress; and women's health concerns including, cancer, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and lack of resources. Women firefighters are concerned about their risk for cancer due to their occupation and identify a lack of resources specific to health and safety needs of women firefighters.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34538836
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002386
pii: 00043764-202112000-00015
pmc: PMC8814999
mid: NIHMS1755338
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e846-e852Subventions
Organisme : Intramural CDC HHS
ID : CC999999
Pays : United States
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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