Emmi Kiersten E, Jurkowski Janine M, Codru Neculai, Bell Erin M, Kacica Marilyn A, Carter Thomas P
New York State Department of Health in Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Health, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology, USA.
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2010 May;21(2):448-63. doi: 10.1353/hpu.0.0279.
New York State data were used to document demographic characteristics and identify the top five most prevalent disease conditions among migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families working in the state from 2003 to 2005.
Prevalence estimates were derived using enumeration and diagnosis data provided by New York State Department of Health contractors. The sample totals ranged from 6,500 to 8,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families.
The majority of migrant and seasonal farmworkers were Hispanic with New York or Mexico the most frequently reported migrant home. Infections, muscular skeletal problems, respiratory disease, hypertension, and diabetes were the five most prevalent diseases identified.
Migrant and seasonal farmworkers in New York State experienced health conditions common among agricultural workers. Additional research and surveillance are necessary for understanding and serving their health needs.
利用纽约州的数据记录人口特征,并确定2003年至2005年在该州工作的流动和季节性农场工人及其家庭中最常见的五种疾病情况。
患病率估计值来自纽约州卫生部承包商提供的人口普查和诊断数据。样本总数为6500至8000名流动和季节性农场工人及其家庭。
大多数流动和季节性农场工人为西班牙裔,纽约州或墨西哥是最常被提及的移民家乡。感染、肌肉骨骼问题、呼吸道疾病、高血压和糖尿病是确定的五种最常见疾病。
纽约州的流动和季节性农场工人经历了农业工人中常见的健康状况。需要进行更多的研究和监测,以了解并满足他们的健康需求。