Common skin disorders seen in the migrant farmworker health care clinic setting
Background: Skin diseases are common occupational illnesses for farmworkers. Migrant farmworkers commonly access rural health clinics for diagnosis and treatment of skin disease. Purpose: To assess common skin conditions of migrant farmworkers treated in rural clinics and to describe effective and e...
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Published in | Journal of agromedicine Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 71 - 79 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
Taylor & Francis Group
2007
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Summary: | Background: Skin diseases are common occupational illnesses for farmworkers. Migrant farmworkers commonly access rural health clinics for diagnosis and treatment of skin disease. Purpose: To assess common skin conditions of migrant farmworkers treated in rural clinics and to describe effective and economic management of these conditions. Methods: Seventy-nine farmworkers with a skin condition were seen as patients at 4 clinics in eastern North Carolina. A list of the most common conditions encountered was compiled and treatment methods were found in the literature. Results: Twenty-three common conditions were identified. The most common conditions were contact dermatitis, melasma, tinea, seborrheic keratoses, and impetigo. A table of treatment recommendations was composed that can be used by clinicians in this setting. Conclusions: Generally, the most common skin conditions seen in the migrant farmworker population in eastern North Carolina are similar to conditions found in the general population. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 1059-924X 1545-0813 |
DOI: | 10.1080/10599240801986272 |