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Emergency presentations for farm-related injuries in older adults residing in south-western Victoria, Australia.
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The Australian journal of rural health [Aust J Rural Health] 2024 Jun; Vol. 32 (3), pp. 498-509. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 20. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: Farm workers are at high risk for injuries, and epidemiological data are needed to plan resource allocation.<br />Objective: This study identified regions with high farm-related injury rates in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia, for residents aged ≥50 yr.<br />Design: Retrospective synthesis using electronic medical records of emergency presentations occurring during 2017-2019 inclusive for Local Government Areas (LGA) in the study region. For each LGA, age-standardised incidence rates (per 1000 population/year) were calculated.<br />Findings: For men and women combined, there were 31 218 emergency presentations for any injury, and 1150 (3.68%) of these were farm-related. The overall age-standardised rate for farm-related injury presentations was 2.6 (95% CI 2.4-2.7); men had a higher rate than women (4.1, 95% CI 3.9-4.4 versus 1.2, 95% CI 1.0-1.3, respectively). For individual LGAs, the highest rates of farm-related emergency presentations occurred in Moyne and Southern Grampians, both rural LGAs. Approximately two-thirds of farm-related injuries occurred during work activities (65.0%), and most individuals arrived at the hospital by transport classified as "other" (including private car, 83.3%). There were also several common injury causes identified: "other animal related injury" (20.2%), "cutting, piercing object" (19.5%), "fall ⟨1 m" (13.1%), and "struck by or collision with object" (12.5%). Few injuries were caused by machinery (1.7%) and these occurred mainly in the LGA of Moyne (65%).<br />Discussion and Conclusion: This study provides data to inform future research and resource allocation for the prevention of farm-related injuries.<br /> (© 2024 The Authors. Australian Journal of Rural Health published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of National Rural Health Alliance Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Female
Male
Victoria epidemiology
Aged
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Aged, 80 and over
Farms statistics & numerical data
Emergency Service, Hospital statistics & numerical data
Farmers statistics & numerical data
Occupational Injuries epidemiology
Incidence
Wounds and Injuries epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1440-1584
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Australian journal of rural health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38506552
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ajr.13110