Psychosocial factors at work and perceived health among agricultural meat industry workers in France.

Détails

ID Serval
serval:BIB_367666DCCD0F
Type
Article: article d'un périodique ou d'un magazine.
Collection
Publications
Titre
Psychosocial factors at work and perceived health among agricultural meat industry workers in France.
Périodique
International archives of occupational and environmental health
Auteur⸱e⸱s
Cohidon C., Morisseau P., Derriennic F., Goldberg M., Imbernon E.
ISSN
1432-1246 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0340-0131
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
07/2009
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
82
Numéro
7
Pages
807-818
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
The objective of this study was to describe the perceived health status of the meat industry employees--i.e., working in the slaughtering, cutting, and boning of large animals and poultry--and its relation to their organisational and psychosocial constraints at work.
This postal survey included all 3,000 employees of the meat industry (beef, pork and poultry) in four districts in Brittany, France, whose companies were affiliated with the agricultural branch of the national health insurance fund. The questionnaire asked for social and demographic data and information describing their job and the organisation of their work. The psychosocial factors at work were described according to Karasek's questionnaire (demand, latitude and social support at work). Perceived health was measured with the Nottingham Health Profile perceived health indicator.
This study shows the high prevalence of poor health reported by the workers in this industry. This poor perceived health was worse in women and increased regularly with age. Among the psychosocial factors studied, high quantitative and qualitative demand at work, inadequate resources for good work and to a lesser extent, inadequate prospects for promotion appear especially associated with poor perceived health. Other factors often associated with poor perceived health included young age at the first job and work hours that disrupt sleep rhythms (especially for women).
Our results show that this population of workers is especially vulnerable from the point of view of perceived physical and psychological health and is exposed to strong physical, organisational and psychosocial constraints at work. They also demonstrate that poor perceived health is associated with some psychosocial (such as high psychological demand and insufficient resources) and organisational factors at work. These results, in conjunction with those from other disciplines involved in studying this industry, may help the companies to develop preventive activities.

Mots-clé
Adult, Agriculture, Female, France/epidemiology, Health Status, Humans, Male, Meat-Packing Industry, Middle Aged, Occupational Diseases/epidemiology, Occupational Diseases/psychology, Occupations, Psychology, Self-Assessment, Surveys and Questionnaires, Workplace/psychology, Workplace/statistics & numerical data
Pubmed
Web of science
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07/11/2017 11:24
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