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AgrAbility: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Students Learning to Advocate for Farmers and Ranchers With Disabilities

Background and Purpose. There is evidence in the research literature that farmers and ranchers who undergo rehabilitation after injury are dissatisfied with the rehabilitation outcomes because the physical rehabilitation process does not necessarily assist them to return to farm life and agricultural work. The need exists to address the physical rehabilitation of agriculture workers in a manner that is culturally competent and appropriate to the needs of the working farmer. The purpose of this report is to describe a model for the education of Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students specific to the rehabilitation of farmers and ranchers. The faculty and students participated in the Oklahoma AgrAbility Project that is supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National AgrAbility Project. Model Description and Evaluation. The School of Physical Therapy at Langston University is a partner in the Oklahoma AgrAbility project. DPT students were provided with education in the rehabilitation of farmers and ranchers with disabilities. Students enrolled in a clinical education seminar and learn about the agrarian lifestyle, including farm culture, agricultural tasks, farm environments, and equipment. The students conducted an on‐farm assessment and discuss the accommodations necessary to have farmers and ranchers with illness, injury, impairments, and disabilities return to the agricultural workplace. Outcomes and Conclusion. The DPT students engaged in clinical integrations and service‐learning activities that supported the teaching and learning objectives specific to the rehabilitation of farmers and ranchers and learned how to advocate for them. The students developed cultural competence, which was necessary to maximize the therapeutic interventions for this population, which is reported to have a disproportionate burden of injury, disease, and disability.