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Vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales to prevent pesticide self-poisoning - a pilot study.


ABSTRACT: In South Asia, up to 20% of people ingesting pesticides for self-poisoning purchase the pesticide from a shop with the sole intention of self-harm. Individuals who are intoxicated with alcohol and/or non-farmers represent 72% of such high-risk individuals. We aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability of vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales for such high-risk individuals.We conducted a pilot study in 14 (rural?=?7, urban?=?7) pesticide shops in Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. A two-hour training program was delivered to 28 pesticide vendors; the aim of the training was to help vendors recognize and respond to customers at high risk of pesticide self-poisoning. Knowledge and attitudes of vendors towards preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning at baseline and in a three month follow-up was evaluated by questionnaire. Vendors were interviewed to explore the practice skills taught in the training and their assessment of the program.The scores of knowledge and attitudes of the vendors significantly increased by 23% (95% CI 15%-32%, p?

SUBMITTER: Weerasinghe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5819692 | biostudies-other | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales to prevent pesticide self-poisoning - a pilot study.

Weerasinghe Manjula M   Konradsen Flemming F   Eddleston Michael M   Pearson Melissa M   Jayamanne Shaluka S   Gunnell David D   Hawton Keith K   Agampodi Suneth S  

BMC public health 20180220 1


<h4>Background</h4>In South Asia, up to 20% of people ingesting pesticides for self-poisoning purchase the pesticide from a shop with the sole intention of self-harm. Individuals who are intoxicated with alcohol and/or non-farmers represent 72% of such high-risk individuals. We aimed to test the feasibility and acceptability of vendor-based restrictions on pesticide sales for such high-risk individuals.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a pilot study in 14 (rural = 7, urban = 7) pesticide shops in Anu  ...[more]

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