The role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka
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The role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka. / Weerasinghe, Manjula; Pearson, Melissa; Peiris, Ravi; Dawson, Andrew H; Eddleston, Michael; Jayamanne, Shaluka; Agampodi, Suneth; Konradsen, Flemming.
I: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention, Bind 20, Nr. 2, 04.2014, s. 134-137.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - The role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka
AU - Weerasinghe, Manjula
AU - Pearson, Melissa
AU - Peiris, Ravi
AU - Dawson, Andrew H
AU - Eddleston, Michael
AU - Jayamanne, Shaluka
AU - Agampodi, Suneth
AU - Konradsen, Flemming
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - In 15% to 20% of self-poisoning cases, the pesticides used are purchased from shops just prior to ingestion. We explored how pesticide vendors interacted with customers at risk of self-poisoning to identify interventions to prevent such poisonings. Two strategies were specifically discussed: selling pesticides only to farmers bearing identity cards or customers bearing pesticide 'prescriptions'. Vendors reported refusing to sell pesticides to people thought to be at risk of self-poisoning, but acknowledged the difficulty of distinguishing them from legitimate customers; vendors also stated they did want to help to improve identification of such customers. The community did not blame vendors when pesticides used for self-poison were purchased from their shops. Vendors have already taken steps to restrict access, including selling low toxic products, counselling and asking customer to return the next day. However, there was little support for the proposed interventions of 'identity cards' and 'prescriptions'. Novel public health approaches are required to complement this approach.
AB - In 15% to 20% of self-poisoning cases, the pesticides used are purchased from shops just prior to ingestion. We explored how pesticide vendors interacted with customers at risk of self-poisoning to identify interventions to prevent such poisonings. Two strategies were specifically discussed: selling pesticides only to farmers bearing identity cards or customers bearing pesticide 'prescriptions'. Vendors reported refusing to sell pesticides to people thought to be at risk of self-poisoning, but acknowledged the difficulty of distinguishing them from legitimate customers; vendors also stated they did want to help to improve identification of such customers. The community did not blame vendors when pesticides used for self-poison were purchased from their shops. Vendors have already taken steps to restrict access, including selling low toxic products, counselling and asking customer to return the next day. However, there was little support for the proposed interventions of 'identity cards' and 'prescriptions'. Novel public health approaches are required to complement this approach.
KW - Agrochemicals
KW - Commerce
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Pesticides
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Rural Population
KW - Sri Lanka
KW - Suicide
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
U2 - 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040748
DO - 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040748
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23736739
VL - 20
SP - 134
EP - 137
JO - Injury Prevention
JF - Injury Prevention
SN - 1353-8047
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 157043067