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P.
Fornshell
NIOSH Education and Information Division
The
Ohio Occupational Health Nurses in Agricultural Communities
(OHNAC) Project has as a mission to reduce the high number
of agricultural injuries and illnesses that occur in this
state. The mandate for this mission comes from statistical
data that maintain agriculture as being one of the most hazardous
occupations.
One
mechanism to accomplish the reduction of injuries and illnesses
is to establish a relationship between health care professionals
and the community. The desired purpose of the relationship
and resulting interaction is spontaneous spawning of education.
The
interaction and education process fosters awareness, influences
attitudes, and helps identify alternatives, so individuals
can make more informed choices about lifestyle and behavioral
changes.
This
proposed poster display will demonstrate the OHNAC project's
achievement of this process. In addition, it illustrates Ohio
nurses interacting with their communities and building collaborative
relationships to create awareness and foster education. It
is the belief of the project that only by establishing these
strong community links will the project be able to effect
change.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
research abstract was extracted from a portion of the proceedings
of "Agricultural Safety and Health: Detection, Prevention
and Intervention," a conference presented by the Ohio State
University and the Ohio Department of Health, sponsored by
the Centers for Disease Control/National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
P.
Fornshell, Clinton Memorial Hospital, Wilmington, OH.
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