Pesticide Protective Behavior in Agriculture: A Cancer Prevention Strategy - A. Walton - 20170809

This presentation provides information to increase health care providers' knowledge of occupational cancer, specifically in regards to pesticide exposures among the Latino migrant population in NC. Information is provided about interventions to improve adherence to pesticide protective behaviors, unique characteristics of migrant and seasonal worker populations, and the importance of clinical documenting occupational exposures for cancer prevention research. Lecture Objectives: • Describe actual versus self-reported pesticide protective behaviors of Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers in NC. • Describe social considerations that are unique to Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers undergoing cancer treatment in NC. • Discuss the important of clinical documentation of occupational exposures to research. This lecture was presented as part of the RN and Allied Health Lecture Series.

AnnMarie Walton PhD,MPH,RN,OCN, CHES

8/9/2017 3:25:00 PM