Susan Westneat
Biographic Data
| ID | 7110552 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan Westneat |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan |
| FAMILY NAME | Westneat |
| SIGNATURE | WESTNEAT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kentucky |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Willingness to Use Wearable Devices for Overdose Detection and Response
Background Wearable devices with biosensors that can detect opioid overdoses and alert first responders are already available. Devices capable of injecting naloxone are currently in development. Yet, little is known about whether people who use drugs (PWUD) are willing to wear these devices. This study examines the willingness to wear an overdose detection and response wristband among PWUD in rural Appalachian Kentucky.Method Rural PWUD were recr…
Persistent disparities in smoking among rural Appalachians
Despite declining rates of smoking across the United States, smoking remains a persistent challenge in Central Appalachia, which continues to face marked disparities in education funding and tobacco control policies that have benefitted much of the rest of the nation. Compared with national data, our cohort demonstrated higher rates of smoking among younger populations and reported a greater intensity of cigarette use
From the Horse Worker’s Mouth
Occupational Injuries on Thoroughbred Horse Farms
Animal production is a dangerous industry and increasingly reliant on a Latino workforce. Within animal production, little is known about the risks or the occupational hazards of working on farms involved in various aspects of thoroughbred horse breeding. Extant research suggests that horse workers are at risk of musculoskeletal and respiratory symptoms, kicks, and other injuries. However, limited known research has examined the experiences of th…
Personal Protective Equipment Use and Safety Behaviors Among Farm Adolescents
Context: Children on farms perform work that places them at risk for acute and chronic negative health outcomes. Despite strategies for preventing and reducing the risk of disease and injury, children’s use of personal protective equipment and safely equipped farm machinery has generally remained unreported. Purpose: This paper reports the use of personal protective equipment, self‐protective work behaviors, and selected risk exposures of childre…
No prominent works on this page.
Personal Protective Equipment Use and Safety Behaviors Among Farm Adolescents
Context: Children on farms perform work that places them at risk for acute and chronic negative health outcomes. Despite strategies for preventing and reducing the risk of disease and injury, children’s use of personal protective equipment and safely equipped farm machinery has generally remained unreported. Purpose: This paper reports the use of personal protective equipment, self‐protective work behaviors, and selected risk exposures of childre…
Occupational Injuries on Thoroughbred Horse Farms
Animal production is a dangerous industry and increasingly reliant on a Latino workforce. Within animal production, little is known about the risks or the occupational hazards of working on farms involved in various aspects of thoroughbred horse breeding. Extant research suggests that horse workers are at risk of musculoskeletal and respiratory symptoms, kicks, and other injuries. However, limited known research has examined the experiences of th…
From the Horse Worker’s Mouth
Persistent disparities in smoking among rural Appalachians
Despite declining rates of smoking across the United States, smoking remains a persistent challenge in Central Appalachia, which continues to face marked disparities in education funding and tobacco control policies that have benefitted much of the rest of the nation. Compared with national data, our cohort demonstrated higher rates of smoking among younger populations and reported a greater intensity of cigarette use
Willingness to Use Wearable Devices for Overdose Detection and Response
Background Wearable devices with biosensors that can detect opioid overdoses and alert first responders are already available. Devices capable of injecting naloxone are currently in development. Yet, little is known about whether people who use drugs (PWUD) are willing to wear these devices. This study examines the willingness to wear an overdose detection and response wristband among PWUD in rural Appalachian Kentucky.Method Rural PWUD were recr…
Environmental health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Horse (2 works) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (2 works) · Injury prevention (2 works) · Occupational Health and Safety Research (2 works) · Occupational safety and health (2 works)