Perceived physical and psychosocial exposure and health symptoms of dairy farm staff and possible associations with dairy cow health.

摘要: The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding work-related physical and psychosocial exposure health symptoms farm staff working in indoor loose-housing dairy systems Sweden, examine possible associations between disease incidence their herds. A sample 41 owners or managers 20 directly employed workers participated, each from Swedish with loose-housed cows. Mailed questionnaires comprising 29 questions were used create four separate indices representing exposure, symptoms, symptoms. Cow herd rates common veterinary-reported clinical diseases calculated based on official records. Partial Spearman rank correlation analyze associations. confirmed that are not uncommon among owners/managers workers. also found experience more herds lower cow rates, while frequent intensive negative work environment factors is associated high rate.