James A Merchant
Biographic Data
| ID | 6080504 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James A Merchant |
| GIVEN NAMES | James A |
| FAMILY NAME | Merchant |
| SIGNATURE | MERCHANT J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Iowa |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8709-7914 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Understanding rural‐urban differences in veterans’ internet access, use and patient preferences for telemedicine
BACKGROUND: The expansion of telemedicine (e.g., telephone or video) in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) raises concerns for health care disparities between rural and urban veterans. Factors impeding telemedicine use (e.g., broadband, digital literacy, age) disproportionally affect rural veterans. PURPOSE: To examine veteran-reported broadband access, internet use, familiarity with, and preferences for telemedicine stratified by residentia…
At What Age Should Children Engage in Agricultural Tasks
Purpose: We compared parents’ perceived‐as‐appropriate ages with actual‐performance ages for their children engaging in selected agricultural tasks or practices, and we examined the factors associated with age discrepancy. Methods: We analyzed data from the Keokuk County Rural Health Study collected among parents of children age 17 or younger. Parents were interviewed separately regarding the age of their children's involvement in 14 selected agr…
Noise Exposures of Rural Adolescents: Noise Exposures of Rural Adolescents
PURPOSE: This project was conducted to characterize the noise exposure of adolescents living in rural and agricultural environments. METHODS: From May to October, 25 adolescents ages 13 through 17, living either on a farm or a rural nonfarm, were enrolled in the study. Subjects received training on the correct operation and use of personal noise dosimeters and the proper way to record their daily tasks on activity cards. Subjects completed 4 days…
Agricoh: A Consortium of Agricultural Cohorts
AGRICOH is a recently formed consortium of agricultural cohort studies involving 22 cohorts from nine countries in five continents: South Africa (1), Canada (3), Costa Rica (2), USA (6), Republic of Korea (1), New Zealand (2), Denmark (1), France (3) and Norway (3). The aim of AGRICOH, initiated by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) and coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is to promote and sustain collaborat…
Physical and Emotional Partner Abuse Reported by Men and Women in a Rural Community
Intimate partner violence exacts an enormous toll each year in the United States, affecting 3% to 5% of adult intimate relationships.1–3 Compared with urban settings, much less is known about the prevalence and correlates of partner violence in rural areas.4–6 Rural women are more isolated, have access to fewer services, and face different attitudes and norms than urban women.5–7 This study examined the prevalence of severe physical abuse, measur…
Chronic Disease and Injury in an Agricultural County: The Keokuk County Rural Health Cohort Study
The Kevkuk County Rural Health Study (KCRHS) was designed as a 20‐year, prospective cohort study focusing on chronic disease and injury in an agricultural southeastern Iowa county. The goals of the KCRHS are to prospectively describe, measure, and analyze prevalent rural and agriculturally related adverse health outcomes and their respective risk factors and to provide the basis for future community‐based intervention programs to reduce disease a…
Physician Visits in a Farming‐dependent County
Physician visits in a farming‐dependent county in the upper‐Midwest were studied using a mail questionnaire. A 16 percent random sample of households yielded 426 surveys (60 percent response rate). The dependent variable was the natural log (plus one) of the number of times the respondent had seen a physician in the prior 12 months. Predisposing, enabling, and medical need variables were tested as potential predictors of medical care usage. Self‐…
Results of an Educational Intervention to Improve the Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Self‐Reported Behaviors of Swine Confinement Workers
Swine confinement workers participated in an educational intervention designed to improve knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to respiratory disease. The desired changes were (1) improvement in knowledge about recommended gas and dust levels in buildings and benefits of using properly fitted masks; (2) improvement of attitudes about wearing dust masks, taking safety precautions, and inspecting the ventilation and heating systems; and (3) …
An Educational Intervention Program for Prevention of Occupational Illness in Agricultural Workers
This study assessed attitudes, knowledge and behavior related to respiratory health among 198 swine confinement operators, half of whom were assigned to an educational intervention and half of whom served as controls. The project identified significant gaps in knowledge regarding the swine confinement environment and the hazards posed by working in such an environment. Attitudes toward improving the environment were generally favorable, though ba…
Dr. Merchant's Response
Dr. Merchant's Response James A. Merchant CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.10.1217-b Published Online: October 07, 2011
Byssinosis: Progress in prevention
Byssinosis: progress in prevention. J A MerchantCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.2.137 Published Online: August 29, 2011
Byssinosis: Progress in prevention
Byssinosis: progress in prevention. J A MerchantCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.2.137 Published Online: August 29, 2011
Physical and Emotional Partner Abuse Reported by Men and Women in a Rural Community
Intimate partner violence exacts an enormous toll each year in the United States, affecting 3% to 5% of adult intimate relationships.1–3 Compared with urban settings, much less is known about the prevalence and correlates of partner violence in rural areas.4–6 Rural women are more isolated, have access to fewer services, and face different attitudes and norms than urban women.5–7 This study examined the prevalence of severe physical abuse, measur…
Dr. Merchant's Response
Dr. Merchant's Response James A. Merchant CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.10.1217-b Published Online: October 07, 2011
Byssinosis: Progress in prevention
Byssinosis: progress in prevention. J A MerchantCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.73.2.137 Published Online: August 29, 2011
An Educational Intervention Program for Prevention of Occupational Illness in Agricultural Workers
This study assessed attitudes, knowledge and behavior related to respiratory health among 198 swine confinement operators, half of whom were assigned to an educational intervention and half of whom served as controls. The project identified significant gaps in knowledge regarding the swine confinement environment and the hazards posed by working in such an environment. Attitudes toward improving the environment were generally favorable, though ba…
Results of an Educational Intervention to Improve the Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Self‐Reported Behaviors of Swine Confinement Workers
Swine confinement workers participated in an educational intervention designed to improve knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to respiratory disease. The desired changes were (1) improvement in knowledge about recommended gas and dust levels in buildings and benefits of using properly fitted masks; (2) improvement of attitudes about wearing dust masks, taking safety precautions, and inspecting the ventilation and heating systems; and (3) …
Physician Visits in a Farming‐dependent County
Physician visits in a farming‐dependent county in the upper‐Midwest were studied using a mail questionnaire. A 16 percent random sample of households yielded 426 surveys (60 percent response rate). The dependent variable was the natural log (plus one) of the number of times the respondent had seen a physician in the prior 12 months. Predisposing, enabling, and medical need variables were tested as potential predictors of medical care usage. Self‐…
Chronic Disease and Injury in an Agricultural County: The Keokuk County Rural Health Cohort Study
The Kevkuk County Rural Health Study (KCRHS) was designed as a 20‐year, prospective cohort study focusing on chronic disease and injury in an agricultural southeastern Iowa county. The goals of the KCRHS are to prospectively describe, measure, and analyze prevalent rural and agriculturally related adverse health outcomes and their respective risk factors and to provide the basis for future community‐based intervention programs to reduce disease a…
Physical and Emotional Partner Abuse Reported by Men and Women in a Rural Community
Intimate partner violence exacts an enormous toll each year in the United States, affecting 3% to 5% of adult intimate relationships.1–3 Compared with urban settings, much less is known about the prevalence and correlates of partner violence in rural areas.4–6 Rural women are more isolated, have access to fewer services, and face different attitudes and norms than urban women.5–7 This study examined the prevalence of severe physical abuse, measur…
Noise Exposures of Rural Adolescents: Noise Exposures of Rural Adolescents
PURPOSE: This project was conducted to characterize the noise exposure of adolescents living in rural and agricultural environments. METHODS: From May to October, 25 adolescents ages 13 through 17, living either on a farm or a rural nonfarm, were enrolled in the study. Subjects received training on the correct operation and use of personal noise dosimeters and the proper way to record their daily tasks on activity cards. Subjects completed 4 days…
Agricoh: A Consortium of Agricultural Cohorts
AGRICOH is a recently formed consortium of agricultural cohort studies involving 22 cohorts from nine countries in five continents: South Africa (1), Canada (3), Costa Rica (2), USA (6), Republic of Korea (1), New Zealand (2), Denmark (1), France (3) and Norway (3). The aim of AGRICOH, initiated by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) and coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), is to promote and sustain collaborat…
At What Age Should Children Engage in Agricultural Tasks
Purpose: We compared parents’ perceived‐as‐appropriate ages with actual‐performance ages for their children engaging in selected agricultural tasks or practices, and we examined the factors associated with age discrepancy. Methods: We analyzed data from the Keokuk County Rural Health Study collected among parents of children age 17 or younger. Parents were interviewed separately regarding the age of their children's involvement in 14 selected agr…
Understanding rural‐urban differences in veterans’ internet access, use and patient preferences for telemedicine
BACKGROUND: The expansion of telemedicine (e.g., telephone or video) in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) raises concerns for health care disparities between rural and urban veterans. Factors impeding telemedicine use (e.g., broadband, digital literacy, age) disproportionally affect rural veterans. PURPOSE: To examine veteran-reported broadband access, internet use, familiarity with, and preferences for telemedicine stratified by residentia…
Medicine (11 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Geography (5 works) · Agriculture (4 works) · Family medicine (4 works) · Occupational safety and health (4 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Gerontology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works)