Natasha Schaefer Solle1, Katerina M Santiago, Paola Louzado Feliciano, Miriam M Calkins, Kenny Fent, Sara Jahnke, Natasha Parks, Heather Buren, Casey Grant, Jefferey L Burgess, Alberto J Caban-Martinez. 1. Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida (Dr Solle); Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida (Ms Santiago, Ms Louzado Feliciano, and Dr Caban-Martinez); Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida (Dr Solle and Dr Caban-Martinez); Division of Field Studies and Engineering (DFSE), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio (Dr Calkins and Dr Fent); Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research, National Development & Research Institutes, Leawood, Kansas (Dr Jahnke); San Francisco Fire Department, SF, California (Ms Parks and Ms Buren); Fire Protection Research Foundation, Quincy, Massachusetts (Grant); Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (Dr Burgess).
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: We use a qualitative method to gain further insight into women firefighters' experiences, perceptions of cancer, health, and safety risks in the fire service. METHODS: We conducted six focus groups with U.S. women firefighters. Participants engaged in a 60 to 75-minute, semi-structured discussion and completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to inductively create themes. Data collection concluded when saturation was met. RESULTS: Forty-nine women firefighters participated. Qualitative results indicated the main health concerns include: occupational cancer risks including, risks related to hazardous exposures, sleep disruption and stress; and women's health concerns including, cancer, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and lack of resources. CONCLUSIONS: Women firefighters are concerned about their risk for cancer due to their occupation and identify a lack of resources specific to health and safety needs of women firefighters.
OBJECTIVES: We use a qualitative method to gain further insight into women firefighters' experiences, perceptions of cancer, health, and safety risks in the fire service. METHODS: We conducted six focus groups with U.S. women firefighters. Participants engaged in a 60 to 75-minute, semi-structured discussion and completed a sociodemographic questionnaire. A qualitative descriptive approach was used to inductively create themes. Data collection concluded when saturation was met. RESULTS: Forty-nine women firefighters participated. Qualitative results indicated the main health concerns include: occupational cancer risks including, risks related to hazardous exposures, sleep disruption and stress; and women's health concerns including, cancer, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and lack of resources. CONCLUSIONS: Women firefighters are concerned about their risk for cancer due to their occupation and identify a lack of resources specific to health and safety needs of women firefighters.
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