Teagasc - Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Rural Economy Development Programme, Dublin, Ireland.
Teagasc - Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Farm Health and Safety Knowledge Transfer Unit, Kildalton Agricultural College, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Front Public Health. 2023 Feb 27;11:1076332. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1076332. eCollection 2023.
Formal farm safety education/training should be tailored, in terms of the approach, content and delivery, to students undertaking agriculture education and training to enhance Farm-related Injury Risk Perception (FIRP). To this end, this paper assesses factor(s) explaining or predicting levels of FIRP amongst students studying for a degree in agriculture science.
A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of Bachelor of Agriculture Science (BAgrSc) students ( = 417) (aged 18-20) in Ireland. Descriptive [frequency and cross-tabulations) and inferential (Ordinal Logistic Regression (OLR)] analyses were applied to evaluate the effects of social influences, experience (of farming, of a near-miss or injury), and awareness (of others who were injured or killed on the farm) on FIRP.
The study found that social influences negatively affected FIRP ( < 0.05). A relatively small number of students reported experiencing an injury ( = 56, 13.4%) that resulted in them being unable to participate in educational or social activities. A quarter of the respondents did, however, record experiencing a near-miss/close call ( = 106, 25.4%). A notable proportion ( = 144, 34.5%) of students had personal connections to someone who died as a consequence of a farm-related incident and 56.4% ( = 235) knew someone who was moderately or severely injured. OLR findings established that experiencing a severe injury, having a near-miss or close call, and awareness of a farm-related death or injury positively affects FIRP ( < 0.05).
Perception of farm risks amongst students in Ireland is low. Students who recorded higher levels of risk perception were, however, more likely to report experiencing a near-miss, close call or severe injury, or knowing someone who experienced a farm-related injury or fatality. Farmers, family or friends were found to negatively impact the FIRP and this reflects previous research findings. Our findings highlight the need for education and training programs to enhance opportunities for student peer-to-peer learning through sharing of experiences and/or knowledge of farm injuries and/or fatalities. Such activities will enhance awareness and understanding amongst the general population of students leading to increased FIRP and contribute to a reduction in risk-taking.
正式的农场安全教育/培训应根据学生接受农业教育和培训的方式、内容和方式进行调整，以提高与农场相关的伤害风险感知(FIRP)。为此，本文评估了影响农业科学专业学生 FIRP 水平的因素。
对爱尔兰全国范围内的农业科学学士（BAgrSc）学生（n=417）进行了一项横断面在线调查（年龄 18-20 岁）。采用描述性（频率和交叉表）和推断性（有序逻辑回归（OLR））分析来评估社会影响、经验（农场、近因或受伤）和意识（他人在农场受伤或死亡）对 FIRP 的影响。
研究发现，社会影响对 FIRP 有负面影响（<0.05）。只有少数学生报告说经历过受伤（n=56，13.4%），导致他们无法参加教育或社交活动。然而，四分之一的受访者（n=106，25.4%）记录了近因/险些事故。相当一部分学生（n=144，34.5%）与因农场事故而死亡的人有个人联系，56.4%（n=235）认识中度或严重受伤的人。OLR 结果表明，经历过严重伤害、近因或险些事故、以及对农场相关死亡或伤害的意识，会对 FIRP 产生积极影响（<0.05）。
爱尔兰学生对农场风险的感知度较低。然而，那些报告风险感知水平较高的学生更有可能报告经历近因、险些事故或严重伤害，或认识经历过农场相关伤害或死亡的人。发现农民、家人或朋友对 FIRP 产生负面影响，这反映了先前的研究结果。我们的研究结果强调了需要开展教育和培训计划，通过分享农场伤害和/或死亡经验和/或知识，为学生之间的同伴学习提供更多机会。这些活动将提高一般学生群体的意识和理解，从而提高 FIRP，并有助于降低风险。
