Recruitment, Methods, and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers: The California Heat Illness Prevention Study

Diane C. Mitchell; Javier Castro; Tracey L. Armitage; Alondra J. Vega-Arroyo; Sally C. Moyce; Daniel J. Tancredi; Deborah H. Bennett; James H. Jones; Tord Kjellstrom; Marc B. Schenker

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000988

Recruitment, Methods, and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers: The California Heat Illness Prevention Study

Diane C. Mitchell, Javier Castro, Tracey L. Armitage, Alondra J. Vega-Arroyo, Sally C. Moyce, Daniel J. Tancredi, Deborah H. Bennett, James H. Jones, Tord Kjellstrom, Marc B. Schenker

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE:: The California heat illness prevention study (CHIPS) devised methodology and collected physiological data to assess heat related illness (HRI) risk in Latino farmworkers. METHODS:: Bilingual researchers monitored HRI across a workshift, recording core temperature, work rate (metabolic equivalents [METs]), and heart rate at minute intervals. Hydration status was assessed by changes in weight and blood osmolality. Personal data loggers and a weather station measured exposure to heat. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to collect demographic and occupational information. RESULTS:: California farmworkers (n?=?588) were assessed. Acceptable quality data was obtained from 80% of participants (core temperature) to 100% of participants (weight change). Workers (8.3%) experienced a core body temperature more than or equal to 38.5?°C and 11.8% experienced dehydration (lost more than 1.5% of body weight). CONCLUSIONS:: Methodology is presented for the first comprehensive physiological assessment of HRI risk in California farmworkers.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000988
State	Accepted/In press - Apr 14 2017

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Mitchell, D. C., Castro, J., Armitage, T. L., Vega-Arroyo, A. J., Moyce, S. C., Tancredi, D. J., Bennett, D. H., Jones, J. H., Kjellstrom, T., & Schenker, M. B. (Accepted/In press). Recruitment, Methods, and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers: The California Heat Illness Prevention Study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000988

Recruitment, Methods, and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers : The California Heat Illness Prevention Study. / Mitchell, Diane C.; Castro, Javier; Armitage, Tracey L.; Vega-Arroyo, Alondra J.; Moyce, Sally C.; Tancredi, Daniel J.; Bennett, Deborah H.; Jones, James H.; Kjellstrom, Tord; Schenker, Marc B.

In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 14.04.2017.

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Mitchell, DC, Castro, J, Armitage, TL, Vega-Arroyo, AJ, Moyce, SC, Tancredi, DJ , Bennett, DH , Jones, JH, Kjellstrom, T & Schenker, MB 2017, 'Recruitment, Methods, and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers: The California Heat Illness Prevention Study', Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000988

Mitchell, Diane C. ; Castro, Javier ; Armitage, Tracey L. ; Vega-Arroyo, Alondra J. ; Moyce, Sally C. ; Tancredi, Daniel J. ; Bennett, Deborah H. ; Jones, James H. ; Kjellstrom, Tord ; Schenker, Marc B. / Recruitment, Methods, and Descriptive Results of a Physiologic Assessment of Latino Farmworkers : The California Heat Illness Prevention Study. In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2017.

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