| Document ID (ISN) | 104012 |
| CIS number |
05-328 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Forst L., Lacey S., Chen H.Y., Jimenez R., Bauer S., Skinner S., Alvarado R., Nickels L., Zanoni J., Petrea R., Conroy L. |
| Title |
Effectiveness of community health workers for promoting use of safety eyewear by Latino farm workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 2004, Vol.46, No.6, p.607-613. 26 ref. |
| Abstract |
To evaluate the Community Health Worker (CHW) model as a tool for reducing eye injuries in Latino farm workers, 786 workers on 34 farms were divided into three groups: group A, where CHWs provided protective eyewear and training to the farm workers; group B where CHWs provided eyewear but no training to farm workers; group C, where eyewear was distributed to farm workers with no CHW present and no training. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires demonstrated greater self-reported use of eyewear in all groups after the intervention, with group A showing the greatest change. This was supported by field observations. Group A also showed the greatest improvement in knowledge on questions related to training content. CHWs were found to be an effective tool for training farm workers in eye health and safety. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
safety spectacles; safety training in industry; agriculture; migrant workers |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety consciousness; USA; comparative study; programme evaluation; supply of personal protective equipment; questionnaire survey |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
Face and eye protection
OSH training
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