Occupational acute pesticide poisoning: a cross-sectional study of Turkish vegetable and fruit farmers based on self-reported symptoms and job characteristics

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dc.contributor.authorCevik, Celalettin
dc.contributor.authorOzdemir, Raziye
dc.contributor.authorAri, Sezgin
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-29T16:06:54Z
dc.date.available2024-09-29T16:06:54Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentKarabük Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Occupational pesticide poisoning is an important public health concern worldwide, especially in developing countries. Objectives: This study was aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors of acute pesticide poisoning (APP) among the vegetable and fruit farmers in Karacabey District in northwest Turkey. Methods: The study group consisted of 565 farmers. The dependent variable of the study is APP defined according to the World Health Organization's APP case definition matrix. The study's independent variables are the farmers' sociodemographic characteristics and the preventive measures they use when they are applying pesticides. The chi-square and logistic regression analysis analyzed the relationship between the dependent and independent variables. Results: A total of 64 (11.3%) farmers reported APP and 75% of them presented to a health institution due to symptoms. The factors associated with increased risk of APP were: illiteracy (odds ratio (OR)=2.5), 14 years and less farming experience (OR=3.3), not reading the pesticide labels (OR=6.4), and contact with liquid pesticides (OR=2.3). Conclusions: The study shows that approximately one out often farmers experience APP Training programs should be planned and monitored to improve farmers' awareness of the dangers of pesticides, and they should be encouraged to adopt and implement protective measures.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipBalikesir University Scientific Research Projects Unit [2018/169]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Balikesir University Scientific Research Projects Unit under Grant (No: 2018/169).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.23749/mdl.v111i4.9394
dc.identifier.endpage305en_US
dc.identifier.issn0025-7818
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid32869766en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85090105865en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage296en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v111i4.9394
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7116
dc.identifier.volume111en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000563973800005en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMattioli 1885en_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedicina Del Lavoroen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAcute pesticide poisoningen_US
dc.subjectfarmersen_US
dc.subjectprevalenceen_US
dc.subjectrisk factorsen_US
dc.titleOccupational acute pesticide poisoning: a cross-sectional study of Turkish vegetable and fruit farmers based on self-reported symptoms and job characteristicsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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