Respiratory Fit Testing for Farmworkers in the Black Dirt Region of Hudson Valley, New York
Respiratory Fit Testing for Farmworkers in the Black Dirt Region of Hudson Valley, New York
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DOI：
10.1080/1059924x.2014.945711
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发表时间：
2014-10-02
影响因子：
2.4
通讯作者：
May, John
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作者：
Earle-Richardson, Giulia;Fiske, Todd;May, John
农业的呼吸防护落后于其他行业。农民工往往在尘土飞扬的环境中工作，却没有得到适当的、合适的呼吸保护。在2013年5月和6月期间，研究人员对一项呼吸保护计划进行了试点测试，该计划适合移民和季节性农场工人的独特需求。它以西班牙语实施，在方便的时间和地点提供识字支持。此外，工人认识工作人员，一个农场工人医疗中心提供了医疗随访。56名农场工人参与（68%，82人受邀）。在参与者中，88%是男性；20%的人报告使用了呼吸保护装置。一名工人此前已经接受了健康测试；57%的人报告接触过农药。除6名农场工人外，所有人（91%）都通过了体检。最适合美国出生人口的口罩只适合41%的拉丁裔农场工人。三分之二的受邀农场工人参加了清理，超过一半的人完成了口罩装配，这表明修改后的协议满足了农场工人的需求。应为拉丁裔农场工人提供各种类型的口罩。
Respiratory protection in agriculture has lagged behind other industries. Migrant farmworkers often work in dusty environments yet do not receive appropriate, fitted respiratory protection. During May and June of 2013, researchers pilot-tested a respiratory protection program adapted to fit the unique needs of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. It was implemented in Spanish, with literacy support, at convenient times and locations. Additionally, staff was known to workers, and a farmworker medical center provided medical follow-up. Fifty-six farmworkers participated (68%; 82 invited). Of the participants, 88% were male; 20% reported using respiratory protection. One worker had been fit tested previously; 57% reported being exposed to pesticides. All but six farmworkers passed the medical clearance (91%). The mask most commonly fit to the American-born population was a good fit for only 41% of Latino farmworkers. The fact that two thirds of invited farmworkers participated in the clearance and over half completed mask fitting indicates that the modified protocol meets farmworker needs. A wide range of mask types should be made available for Latino farmworkers.