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Working Conditions and Urinalysis Dipstick Testing among Female Rice Farmers: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Volume 18, Issue 17, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 8942, p 8942 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021.
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Abstract
- This cross-sectional study aimed to assess working conditions and renal function among female rice farmers in Nan Province, Thailand. Purposive random sampling was used to select participants who met the inclusion criteria. Data were collected from 65 female rice farmers using in-depth interviews. A walk-through survey was performed to examine hazards in the rice farm and a dipstick test was used for urinalysis. The results demonstrated that all rice farming stages contained risks from physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic hazards and that no measures had been implemented to protect participants’ health from these risks. The screening test results showed low urinary pH (5–6) in 54 women (83.0%), but high urinary specific gravity (1.030) in 25 women (38.5%). Participants’ urine contained leukocytes in 15 women (23.1%), protein in 14 women (21.5%) and blood in 13 women (20%). This study results suggest that farming activities affect female rice farmers’ health and safety. Urinalysis dipstick tests, which can be administered at the local public health promoting hospital, should be used to assess the occupational health status. The results will be useful for health surveillance and follow-up of the participants. These preliminary findings need to be confirmed in a larger study including non-farmers.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Urinalysis
Cross-sectional study
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
urinalysis
Urine
Article
Occupational safety and health
Environmental health
Humans
Medicine
female workers
Farmers
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Public health
working conditions
renal function
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Human factors and ergonomics
food and beverages
Agriculture
Oryza
Dipstick
Test (assessment)
rice farmers
Cross-Sectional Studies
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1566e626d9d04ab7bef65825e14276b7
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178942