0364/2016 - Workplace Accident Prevalence and Associated Factors among Tobacco Farm in São Lourenço do Sul-RS, Brazil.
Prevalência e Fatores Associados à Acidente de Trabalho em Fumicultores do Município de São Lourenço do Sul- RS. Brasil
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Author:
• Adriana Marchon Zago - Zago, AM - Uiversidade Federal de Pelotas, Medicina Social - <adrianamzago@gmail.com> +Co-author(s):
• Rodrigo Dalke Meucci - Meucci, Rodrigo Dalke - Federal University of Rio Grande – FURG , Medicina Social - <rodrigodalke@gmail.com>ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8941-3850
• Nádia Fiori - Fiori, Nádia - Federal University of Pelotas, Department of Social Medicine - <nsfiori@yahoo.com.br>
• Maria Laura Vidal Carret - Carret, Maria Laura Vidal - Federal University of Pelotas, Faculty of Medicine - <marialauravidal@gmail.com>
• Neice Muller Xavier Faria - Faria, Neice Muller Xavier - Cenecista Faculty, Epidemiology Service - <neice@clinicagianisella.com.br>
• Anaclaudia Gastal Fassa - Fassa, A. G. - Federal University of Pelotas, Social Medicine and Epidemiology Postgraduate Programme - <anaclaudia.fassa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6070-6214
Thematic Area:
EpidemiologiaAbstract:
Introduction: Agriculture has the highest risk of accidents. In Brazil the reality of this situation is unknown owing to scarcity of studies and underreporting of workplace accidents in rural areas.Objective: To evaluate workplace accident prevalence and associated factors among tobacco farm in Sao Lourenco do Sul-RS, Brazil.
Methods: Cross-sectional study with 488 tobacco farmers, assessing sociodemographic, behavioural, labour characteristics and association with workplace accidents occurring in their lifetime.
Results: The injury prevalence was 24%. Being male (PR 1.62; 95%CI 1.04-2.52), and tenant farmer (PR 1.87; 95%CI 1.29-2.72), bundling tobacco leaves (PR 2.00; 95%CI 1.14-3.52) and having minor psychiatric disorders (PR 1.58; 95%CI 1.06-2.35) were positively associated with accidents. 46% of serious injuries caused superficial lesions and 26% caused fractures.
Conclusion: Rural workplace accident prevention policies need to be established, particularly for tobacco farming. Larger studies are needed to understand work process-related aspects that increase the risk of accidents.
