Effectiveness of community health workers for promoting use of safety eyewear by Latino farm workers

Forst, Linda; Lacey, Sajni; Chen, Hsiang-Yin; Jimenez, Raquel; Bauer, Sebastian; Skinner, Sara; Alvarado, Rebeca; Nickels, Leslie; Zanoni, Joseph; Petrea, Robert E.; Conroy, Lorraine M.

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“…However, few have been implemented in the area of occupational health and safety beyond farmwork. [16][17][18][19]22 Evaluations of lay health promoter programs are quite limited, 14 perhaps because the nature of the program (casual, informal contacts among acquaintances to impart information) does not lend itself to intensive data collection.…”

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Ethnographic Evaluation of a Lay Health Promoter Program to Reduce Occupational Injuries among Latino Poultry Processing Workers

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We evaluated a lay health promoter program providing occupational health and safety education to immigrant Latino poultry processing workers in western North Carolina. While such programs are advocated for addressing the health education deficits of immigrant and disadvantaged populations, their application in occupational health has been limited to farmworkers. A community-university partnership recruited and trained promoters to deliver lessons on musculoskeletal injuries, slips and falls, and workers' rights to workers individually or in small groups in the community. Evaluation showed 841 workers received education during a 28-month period. Using ethnographic data, an evaluation showed that promoters' work led to changes in behavior and attitudes in the community. Promoters also reported substantial changes in self-esteem and independence. Promoters' supervisors reported challenges and strategies experienced by the promoters. Promoter programs in occupational health and safety are feasible approaches to supplement training provided in the workplace.

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“…Programs have been shown to improve pesticide safety knowledge and behavior 16,17 and promote eye safety. 18,19 Their success suggests that promoters may also be appropriate for other industries.…”

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Ethnographic Evaluation of a Lay Health Promoter Program to Reduce Occupational Injuries among Latino Poultry Processing Workers

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“…An evaluation of the effects of the program on the health aides found that participation in the program increases the health aides' level of self-efficacy (16). Another found that the program was effective for training farmworkers in eye health and safety by improving the use of personal protective equipment and knowledge (38).…”

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“…However, there has been very limited evaluation of these programs. Only two published papers appear in the literature that provide assessments of the effects of these programs, and both of these assess aspects of the MHP's Camp Health Aide program (16,38).…”

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Delivery of Health Services to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

Arcury¹,

Quandt

2007

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Farmworkers are low-paid, uninsured employees in an extremely hazardous industry, and they provide an essential service for U.S. society. This review evaluates the delivery of health services to farmworkers. It describes the farmworker population in the United States, noting characteristics (e.g., migratory and immigration status) that limit their access to and utilization of health services. It describes the health services needs of this population, including occupational health, mental health, oral health, and chronic disease treatment. Cultural, structural, legal, financial, and geographic barriers to health services utilization are described. Existing research on health services utilization among farmworkers is discussed. Programs that have been developed to address the barriers to health services utilization among farmworkers are reviewed. Finally, research needed to improve knowledge of farmworker health services utilization is suggested. These research needs include formal evaluations of existing programs and basic research to characterize the health services utilization patterns of farmworkers.

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Interventions for preventing injuries in the agricultural industry

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Effectiveness of community health workers for promoting use of safety eyewear by Latino farm workers

Abstract: CHWs were an effective tool to train farm workers in eye health and safety, improving the use of personal protective equipment and knowledge.

Cited by 77 publications

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Ethnographic Evaluation of a Lay Health Promoter Program to Reduce Occupational Injuries among Latino Poultry Processing Workers

Ethnographic Evaluation of a Lay Health Promoter Program to Reduce Occupational Injuries among Latino Poultry Processing Workers

Delivery of Health Services to Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers

Interventions for preventing injuries in the agricultural industry

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