a study to assess the effectiveness of nurse led health promotion programme on prevention and management of occupational health problems among field farmers in selected rural areas west bengal

Abstract

newline India, a country of Agriculture, great supply source of food to the world, newlineis the habitat of large number of the farmers in rural areas. Farmers naturally newlineface occupational hazards that make their health condition vulnerable over the newlineworking life. The World Health Organization (WHO), the International Labor newlineOrganization (ILO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of newlineIndia (MoHFW) has started active advocacy for prevention and management newlineof occupational health problems among the unorganized occupational sectors. newlineFarmers or Agricultural workers are on immense priority to ensure newlineoccupational safety in intersectoral collaboration approach. Occupational newlineHealth Nursing is a factual need of the moment in perspective of public health newlineconcern with other health team members panel. Aim of the present study was newlineto assess the effectiveness of a Nurse Led Health Promotion Programme on newlineprevention and management of the occupational health problems among rural newlinefield farmers, West Bengal.