Healthwatch North Yorkshire produced the following documents about understanding the challenges and promoting help-seeking in farming communities within North Yorkshire. Whilst this work is specific to North Yorkshire, the issues and findings will still be applicable to the East Riding.
In the UK, the farming community is particularly susceptible to a range of different health and wellbeing issues such as musculoskeletal problems and mental health issues. However, research shows that farmers are often reluctant to seek help with these problems. This means health and wellbeing issues are often identified later, resulting in poorer outcomes for this population.
This project aimed to:
1. Investigate the key health and wellbeing issues affecting the farming community in North Yorkshire.
2. Explore the barriers preventing the farming community in North Yorkshire from seeking help for their health and wellbeing issues.
3. Identify solutions to help encourage the farming community in North Yorkshire to seek help sooner for health and wellbeing issues.
You can read the Healthwatch reports from the links below:
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