SUSTO AND PESTICIDE POISONING AMONG FLORIDA FARMWORKERS
SUSTO AND PESTICIDE POISONING AMONG FLORIDA FARMWORKERS
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DOI：
10.1007/bf01380007
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发表时间：
1993-09-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
PENZELL, D
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作者：
BAER, RD;PENZELL, D
本文讨论了旨在调查农场工人对一起严重农药中毒事件的解释的研究，具体来说，这一事件是否被认为是墨西哥民间疾病“susto”的沉淀。该研究显示，共有23%的受访者认为他们肯定或可能因接触农药而患上了susto。这些病人抱怨接触农药后出现的残留症状比那些受到农药中毒影响但不觉得自己患有susto的人要多。这些发现对为这些人群提供服务的医疗服务提供者具有启示意义。“susto”的自我诊断可能表明患者确实比其他指标显示的病情更严重，并指出需要增加随访。
This paper discusses research designed to investigate farmworker interpretation of a serious incident of pesticide poisoning, specifically, whether this incident was considered to precipitate the Mexican folk illness ''susto.'' The study revealed that a total of 23% of the population interviewed felt that they definitely or possibly had developed susto as a result of the pesticide exposure. These patients complained of more residual symptoms from the pesticide exposure than did those who had been affected by the poisoning but who did not feel they suffered from susto. The findings have implications for medical providers working with these populations. A self diagnosis of ''susto'' may indicate that a patient is indeed sicker than other indicators suggest, and point to a need for increased follow-up.