ABSTRACT
To return to farming following the onset of a disabling injury or health condition is predicated on a supportive environment for the farm owner-operator. The purpose of this study was to examine barriers and facilitators of returning to work after an injury or acquired disability, and to identify community supports (formal and informal) needed and available to farmers. This was a qualitative study using a participatory action research approach that involved a research team, an advisory group of seven stakeholder participants and semistructured interviews with farmers, their spouses, and service providers in the study communities. A total of 11 farmers and 17 service providers took part in a focus group or were interviewed individually with or without the spouse present. Focus group discussions and interviews were transcribed and analyzed using constant comparison method and team consensus of findings. Themes of barriers and facilitators for return to farming were identified as health care services, financial and economic issues, and "hands-on" assistance. Themes were organized into an ecological conceptual diagram depicting barriers and facilitators in the microsystem of the farm family, the mesosystem of the local farming community and regional health jurisdictions, and the macrosystem of the province and/or nation's social, legislative, and economic realities. Enhancing community support systems for farmers who become disabled as a result of injury or illness will require a multilevel system approach that involves health, financial, and labor resources.
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Community Health Services , Community Networks , Disabled Persons/rehabilitation , Rehabilitation, Vocational , Agriculture , Financial Support , Health Personnel , Health Services Accessibility , Health Services Needs and Demand , Health Services Research , Humans , Occupational Diseases , Occupational Health , Qualitative Research , Rehabilitation, Vocational/economics , Rehabilitation, Vocational/statistics & numerical data , SpousesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Farmers who live with a disability face multiple challenges that impact their ability to continue farming. The purpose of this article was to review the literature concerning the impact of a disability on farmers' work and life. METHOD: Six electronic databases were searched for articles published in English, from 1992 to 2009. RESULTS: Farmers experience disability caused by injury or illness, which may be physical, cognitive, or affective in nature. The review yielded limited information on the physical and social/emotional impact faced by farmers with disabilities. CONCLUSION: Further intervention research is needed, especially concerning strategies that help disabled farmers to continue farming.
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Agriculture , Disabled Persons/statistics & numerical data , Canada , Disabled Persons/psychology , Disabled Persons/rehabilitation , Health Services Needs and Demand , Mental Disorders , Quality of Life , Safety , Wounds and InjuriesSubject(s)
Body Weight , Body Weight , Gender Identity , Gender Identity , Coverage Equity , Gender Identity , Health Equity , Coverage Equity , Health EquityABSTRACT
Esta guía describe cómo elaborar y presentar un perfil de género y salud para la formulación de políticas y la planificación sanitarias.
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Coverage Equity , Health Policy , Health Policy , Gender Identity , Gender Identity , Health Equity , Health Equity , Coverage Equity , Health Policy , Gender IdentityABSTRACT
This guide describes how to integrate gender-based analysis using health surveillance data and data from surveys or other sources to develop, change and improve health policy, planning and programming.
