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http://dx.doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2016.41.1.001

Type and Characters of Agricultural Injury Subjective Burden  

Youn, Kanwoo (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health Green Hospital)
Im, Sanghyuk (Wonjin Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health Green Hospital)
Park, Jinwoo (Department of Applied Statistics, University of Suwon)
Lee, Kyungsuk (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
Chae, Hyeseon (National Academy of Agricultural Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Journal of agricultural medicine and community health / v.41, no.1, 2016 , pp. 1-12 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: In establishing policies for agricultural safety, evaluating injury burdens as well as investigating the rates and characteristics of work injury is important. This study investigated the types and characteristics of agricultural injury subjective burdens. Methods: By analyzing the injured farmers identified in the 2013 Korean Farmers' Occupational Injury Survey, the burdens caused by injuries were categorized using one direct cost item (medical costs) and five indirect cost items (including productivity decreases and wage increases). Statistical differences among the burden items were analyzed using logistic regression analysis according to the characteristics of the farmers and their farm injuries. Results: Among the subjective burdens indicated by the 457 injured farmers, disruption to work was most common. The major influences on each subjective burden item are as follows: for the item of disruption to work, age, time of injury occurrence, treatment period, and farming machine use were influential; for an increased family member's burden of farm works, the number of family members and treatment period were influential. Regarding cost burden of treatment, the results varied according to whether or not the patient was hospitalized and annual income. Conclusion: Subjective burdens induced by indirect costs rather than those induced by direct costs were found to be higher in ratio. In regard to each burden item, the results varied according to the characteristics of the farmers and their farm injuries. To support injured farmer, setting goals to reduce indirect cost burdens and preparing concrete methods is necessary.
Keywords
Agricultural injuries; Burden; Subjective;
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