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Study finds injured farmers take longer to get trauma care

Published on August 14, 2020

A study co-authored by CPH researchers Corinne Peek-Asa and Jim Torner shows that farmers who suffer an on-the-job injury take more time to arrive at a hospital that provides the specialized trauma care they need than workers in other industries.

Study finds injured farmers take an hour longer to get trauma care (Iowa Now)
https://now.uiowa.edu/2020/08/study-finds-injured-farmers-take-hour-longer-get-trauma-care

U-I study finds rural distance impacts trauma care for injured farmers (Radio Iowa)
https://now.uiowa.edu/2020/08/study-finds-injured-farmers-take-hour-longer-get-trauma-care