Farm safety issues in Old Order Anabaptist communities: unique aspects and innovative intervention strategies.
Abstract: The Amish and other Old Order Anabaptists have been inseparably linked with agriculture since coming to America. However few efforts have been identified which analyze the issues involved with Old Order Anabaptist farm injuries or present best practices for addressing these problems. As part of an effort to develop culturally appropriate and effective injury prevention strategies for use within the Old Order Anabaptist community, this article identifies important cultural issues that should be considered in understanding and attempting to reduce farm injures in this population, summarizes statistics concerning farm-related fatalities among Old Order Anabaptists, and discusses methods which have been effectively used to address farm injuries within these communities. In the statistical analysis, 92 cases were identified that were classified as being work-related or occurring in a farm work-related setting during the period 1980 to 2000. Approximately 64% of the identified cases were children 15 years and under; and approximately 77% were male. Run-over incidents were the most frequent primary cause of the fatal injuries, while animal-related behavior was the most frequent secondary cause, reflecting agricultural practices that remain highly dependent upon the use of horses and mules. The authors believe evidence suggests that certain Old Order Anabaptist choices concerning farm safety issues may be directly related to their socio-religious beliefs, and that effective intervention strategies must also be sensitive to socio-religious beliefs.
Publication Date: 2002-05-11 PubMed ID: 12002375DOI: 10.13031/2013.7227Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article discusses safety issues in agriculture within Old Order Anabaptist communities, focusing on the factors contributing to farm accidents and proposing culturally sensitive methods to mitigate them. The study uncovers patterns in accident rates with the majority of cases affecting children aged 15 and below and males, and frequently involving run-over incidents and animal-related behaviors.
Understanding Cultural Factors for Farm Injuries
- The research highlights the importance of considering cultural aspects in addressing safety issues within Old Order Anabaptist communities. This requires an understanding of the inseparable linkage of these communities to agriculture and their socio-religious beliefs which influence their choices concerning farm safety.
- Old Order Anabaptist communities still highly depend on traditional agricultural practices, such as the use of horses and mules. This factor may contribute to the frequency of animal-related farm injuries in these communities.
Analysis of Farm-Related Fatalities
- The study conducted a statistical analysis of 92 cases, identifying work-related incidents or those occurred in a farm work-related setting from 1980 to 2000 within Old Order Anabaptist communities.
- About 64% of the cases involved children aged 15 and under, highlighting a particular vulnerability of this age group to farm accidents. Additionally, males comprised approximately 77% of these cases, indicating possible gender-specific risks in the farming environment.
- The primary cause of fatal injuries was identified as run-over incidents, while animal-related behaviors were the most common secondary cause. This implies that working with machinery and animals present significant risks in these communities.
Towards Culturally Sensitive Intervention Strategies
- Recognizing the role of socio-religious beliefs in the safety practices of Old Order Anabaptist communities, the authors argue that intervention strategies must be sensitive to these beliefs for them to be effective.
- The study underscores lack of previous efforts in developing best practices aimed at addressing the unique problem of farm injuries in Old Order Anabaptist communities. It makes a case for broader and more culturally appropriate injury prevention strategies in this context.
Cite This Article
APA
Jones PJ, Field WE.
(2002).
Farm safety issues in Old Order Anabaptist communities: unique aspects and innovative intervention strategies.
J Agric Saf Health, 8(1), 67-81.
https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.7227 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Breaking New Ground Resource Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1146, USA. jonesp@purdue.edu
MeSH Terms
- Accidents, Occupational / prevention & control
- Adolescent
- Age Factors
- Agriculture
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- New England / epidemiology
- Religion
- Risk Factors
- Seasons
- Sex Factors
- Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology
- Wounds and Injuries / prevention & control
Citations
This article has been cited 3 times.- Anderson C, Potts L. Research Trends in Amish Population Health, a Growing Literature about a Growing Rural Population. J Rural Soc Sci 2021;36(1).
- Anderson C, Potts L. The Amish health culture and culturally sensitive health services: An exhaustive narrative review. Soc Sci Med 2020 Nov;265:113466.
- McBride K, Gesink D. Increasing Cancer Screening Among Old Order Anabaptist Women Through Specialized Women's Health and Integrated Cancer Screening Interventions. J Immigr Minor Health 2018 Apr;20(2):465-478.
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