Abstract
North Carolina rural residents often lack access to information allowing them to lead sustainable lifestyles. Researchers, educators, and rural health providers are encouraged to collaborate on projects to address this need. This study aimed to improve the lives of veterans and limited resource farmers by assessing their self-reported farm safety needs. This descriptive study was conducted via two workshops, face to face and via Zoom, over the summer of 2021. Eighty participants attended the workshops. An online survey was administered to gauge participants’ knowledge about assistive technologies and AgrAbility. A majority of participants reported being females and African Americans. Most respondents reported a need for training on how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Few reported being familiar with assistive technologies and being able to list injury types that are preventable. The researchers concluded that more in person training on farm safety and wellbeing programs would benefit this population.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unknown book |
| State | Published - 2021 |