Journal of immigrant and minority health
Publisher:
Springer,
Frequency: Six no. a year
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:2006 -
ISSN:
1557-1912 (Print)
1557-1920 (Electronic)
1557-1912 (Linking)
1557-1920 (Electronic)
1557-1912 (Linking)
Impact Factor
1.9
2022
| NLM ID: | 101256527 |
| (OCoLC): | 61187365 |
| LCCN: | 2005215694 |
| Classification: | W1 JO676CK |
From the Horse Worker’s Mouth: A Detailed Account of Injuries Experienced by Latino Horse Workers. Horse breeding farms are hazardous. Yet, little is known about the injuries of Latino horse workers. This study assesses Latino horse workers' injury prevalence, describes their injuries, and analyzes differences between injuries receiving medical versus those receiving first aid care. Data were gathered from 225 Latino thoroughbred workers via a community-based purposive sampling strategy. Questions included injury experiences in the past year and details about each person's two most severe injuries. Univariate and bivariate analyses were conducted. Nearly half of workers experienced an injur...