Objective: To explore perceptions of health among South Australian farmers.
Design: Descriptive qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews.
Setting: Two rural towns in the Riverland region of South Australia.
Participants: Fifteen adults involved in farming within the Riverland region of South Australia, from a variety of farming industries; age range 23-70 years old; 53% male, 47% female.
Main Outcome Measures: Perceptions and definitions of health.
Results: Participants described an ecological understanding of health across individual, farm, and community domains. Participants perceived health as being able to function and complete farm work. Participants reported that farm work helped to maintain fitness, but the multiple stress and hazards associated with farming had a significant influence on health. Participants described how health was influenced by community activities and social support from friends and families. Women were reported to take a lead role in health.
Conclusions: Health providers can frame interventions to resonate with the perceptions of health held by people, shaped and formed by the context of farming. Further research is needed to explore farmers' perceptions of health in different locations, from different industries and from a range of age groups.
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