Rust G S
Community Health Centers Inc., Apopka, FL 32703.
Am J Public Health. 1990 Oct;80(10):1213-7. doi: 10.2105/ajph.80.10.1213.
I made a computerized search of MEDLINE files from 1966 through October 1989 followed by a review of this literature. Four hundred eighty-five articles were scanned; 152 were found specifically related to migrant families, while another 51 articles addressed the health of agricultural workers or farmers in general. Solid data exist on dental health, nutrition and, to a lesser extent, childhood health. Data also were prominent in several disease categories including certain infectious diseases, pesticide exposures, occupational dermatoses, and lead levels in children. Estimates of the size of the migrant and seasonal farmworker population vary widely. Basic health status indicators such as age-related death rates are unknown. Prevalence rates of the most common cause of death in the United States have yet to be studied. More research is needed into the health problems and health status of migrant and seasonal farmworker families.
我对1966年至1989年10月期间的医学文献联机数据库(MEDLINE)文件进行了计算机检索,随后对这些文献进行了综述。共浏览了485篇文章;其中152篇被发现与移民家庭有特定关联,另有51篇文章总体上涉及农业工人或农民的健康。在牙齿健康、营养方面有可靠数据,儿童健康方面的数据相对较少。在包括某些传染病、农药接触、职业性皮肤病以及儿童血铅水平等几个疾病类别中,数据也较为突出。移民和季节性农场工人的人口规模估计差异很大。诸如与年龄相关的死亡率等基本健康状况指标尚不清楚。美国最常见死因的患病率仍有待研究。需要对移民和季节性农场工人家庭的健康问题和健康状况进行更多研究。