The Development of the Agricultural Producer Barriers to Care Scale (APBCS)

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Examines the reliability of the the Agricultural Producer Barriers to Care Scale (APBCS) as an instrument that tests for healthcare access barriers in rural U.S. farmers. Analyzes online survey data from 1,045 respondents across APBCS factors such as formal healthcare challenges, cultural barriers to seeking help, issues with stigma, and evidence of resilience. Discusses potential improvements to the APBCS tool.

Noah Hopkins, Chase Reece, Nathan Hansen, Christina Proctor

Journal of Rural Health, 41(1), e12898

12/2024

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Access · Evaluation methods and resources · Farmers and farmworkers · Statistics and data