Animal-Related Injuries and Fatalities in the AgInjurynews Collection

OBJECTIVES: This research had three objectives. The first was to characterize reports of animal-related injuries found in the AgInjuryNews Dataset. The second objective was to compare the results of the AgInjuryNews reports to that of the Regional Rural Injury study. The third objective was to qualitatively and quantitatively assess the utility of using the AgInjuryNews database.

METHODS: A total of 104 reports on animal-related incidents representing 112 victims were sourced from AgInjuryNews. Chi square tests were performed comparing fatal and non-fatal injuries across age, gender, role in incident, animal, and activity. Additional chi square tests were performed to compare AgInjuryNews data with the results of Regional Rural Injury Study II across age, gender, animal, and activity. Utility of the dataset was assessed by examining the distribution of reports across states, the availability of articles, and qualitative observations.

RESULTS: Chi square results comparing fatal and nonfatal injuries were significant for victim gender. Results of the comparison of the two studies were significant for age and activity. A mismatch between the states with the highest populations of large animals and the states with the most reports in the AgInjryNews.org database was detected. Approximately 42% of reports the original articles were not accessible. Media bias plays a role in which cases are reported, but the size and accessibility of the dataset increases its utility.

CONCLUSION: Despite the limitations inherent to the dataset, the amount of freely accessible information and the level of insight provided make AgInjuryNews a valuable resource for agricultural injury research.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

Enthalten in:

Journal of agromedicine - 28(2023), 4 vom: 05. Okt., Seite 714-725

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Becklinger, Nicole [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

AgInjuryNews
Agricultural injurie
Animals
Innovation and Infrastructure < UN Sustainable Development Goals
Journal Article
SDG3 Good Health and Well-being < UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDG9 industry

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.09.2023

Date Revised 29.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/1059924X.2023.2198525

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355212196