Childhood farm injuries in Old-Order Amish families.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disabilities in the United States among children, with the incidence even greater among children who live on a farm. Information exists about farming accidents on mainstream U.S. farms; however, little is known about the Amish farms. The purpose of this study was to investigate injuries among Old-Order Amish in Pennsylvania. Teachers in Amish schools were surveyed about their experiences with accidents/injuries among children on the farm. Seventy percent of the teachers reported a childhood farm injury in their family, with the majority attributing this to farm animals. Injuries may be preventable if age-appropriate tasks are assigned to children and they are properly supervised.
Fisher
K M
KM
Pennsylvania State University, School of Nursing, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. kf103@psu.edu
Hupcey
J E
JE
Rhodes
D A
DA
D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000383:Agriculture; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002835:Christianity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution