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Farmers' concerns: a qualitative assessment to plan rural medical education
Brittney T Anderson1, Gwendolyn J Johnson, John R Wheat
1Department of Community and Rural Medicine, The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0327, USA.
Context:
Limited research suggests that translational approaches are needed to decrease the distance, physical and cultural, between farmers and health care.
Purpose:
This study seeks to identify special concerns of farmers in Alabama and explore the need for a medical education program tailored to prepare physicians to address those concerns.
Methods:
We conducted 2 focus groups with 20 farmers from diverse communities, backgrounds, and farming operations. The sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, coded, and analyzed for determined patterns.
Findings:
The following categories were developed as areas of importance to farmers: the need for physicians to understand the culture of farming, occupational exposures in farming, and recommendations for improving the health of farmers.
Conclusion:
Findings suggest that to adequately serve farmers, medical students interested in entering practice in rural areas should have or develop a relevant and adequate understanding of farming practices.
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