Background: Hispanic dairy farm workers have risk factors for mental health concerns. There is insufficient study of their mental health needs.Methods: We conducted focus groups at five farms. We quantified the burden of depressive symptoms with Patient Health Questionnaires (PHQ-2 and PHQ-9) during three seasons of mobile clinics on farm sites.Results: Focus groups revealed that sources of stress included working conditions, language barriers, fear of deportation, and distance from family. Depression screening found that the rate of mild depressive symptoms ranged from 0% to 3.2%. No individual scored higher than mild depression.Discussion: Rates of depressive symptoms were substantially lower than in the general US population, which may be explained by a population that self-selects for resilience. Our mixed qualitative and quantitative data acquisition provided us a more robust and comprehensive understanding of our population's mental health concerns than using one method alone.

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评估讲西班牙语的奶牛场工人的心理健康问题。

背景：西班牙裔奶牛场工作人员存在精神健康方面的风险因素。关于他们的心理健康需求的研究不足。方法：我们在五个农场进行了焦点小组讨论。我们通过在农场现场三个季节的流动诊所使用“患者健康调查表”（PHQ-2和PHQ-9）对抑郁症状的负担进行了量化。结果：焦点小组发现压力源包括工作条件，语言障碍，对驱逐出境的恐惧，和家人的距离。抑郁症筛查发现轻度抑郁症状的发生率在0％至3.2％之间。没有人的得分高于轻度抑郁症。讨论：抑郁症状的发生率大大低于美国普通人群，这可以由自我选择韧性的人群来解释。