Author: Gary Hamilton
Planning Unit: Montgomery County CES
Major Program: Embracing Life as We Age (general)
Plan of Work: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
In a partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Nursing the Montgomery and Bath County Extension Service, conducted a Farmers Dinner Theater which focused on the Occupational Safety and Health Risks Specific To The Farming Profession. The target audience for this event was farmers and their spouse at least 45 years old and older. Four local farmers performed as the actors in three skits dealing with the topics of arthritis, stress, work transfer, multi-tasking, injury, fatigue, hearing loss, communication, skin cancer, cataracts, dehydration, falls and medicine implications. 95 participants representing 51 farms/households attended this fun filled evening of dinner and a show. 87 participants completed a two-week follow-up telephone survey interview and 89 participants completed a two month follow-up interview. The survey results showed that 97.8% of the participants have thought more about their personal and farm health or safety issues, 91% of the participants have talked to others about the health and safety issues of farming and 52.8% of the participants have made changes affecting their personal and farm health or safety. Reported participant changes since the event include: Increased general awareness/caution/alertness, increased ear and eye protection, increased foot protection, increased skin protection, altered work patterns, improved communications with others about where they will be working on the farm and check in times, always have cell phone, improved equipment, improved facilities, road safety and safer use of chemicals. This was a unique and fun way to educated our clientele on the health and safety dangers that face farmers and their families on a day to day basis.
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