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- Title
Firefighter perceptions of cancer risk: Results of a qualitative study.
- Authors
Anderson, David A.; Harrison, Tyler R.; Yang, Fan; Wendorf Muhamad, Jessica; Morgan, Susan E.
- Abstract
Background Recent epidemiological research on firefighters indicates an increased incidence of specific types of cancer. Intervention is needed in the fire service yet little is known about how firefighters perceive their cancer risk. Methods Participant observation (150 h, n = 100) and focus group ( n = 17) data were collected from 15 fire stations in South Florida. Firefighters had at least 3 years of experience, ranks included drivers, captains, lieutenants, and specialty captains, with a median age of 51 years. Results From the qualitative analysis, two major categories (direct and indirect factors) for cancer risks emerged based on participant notions of cancer risk and cancer prevention behaviors as they relate to firefighting. Conclusions Firefighters perceive cancer risks as the result of performing essential job tasks and from indirect job factors related to being a firefighter. The two categories of cancer risks suggest different points of entry for intervention.
- Subjects
FLORIDA; FIRE fighters; CANCER risk factors; QUALITATIVE chemical analysis; CANCER prevention; FIRE stations; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2017, Vol 60, Issue 7, p644
- ISSN
0271-3586
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ajim.22726