Using mobile technology to increase safety awareness among dairy workers in the United States

Rodriguez, Anabel; Hagevoort, G. Robert; Leal, Dianey R.; Pompeii, Lisa; Douphrate, David I.

doi:10.1080/1059924x.2018.1502704

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“…For example, ride-share apps such as Uber offer GPS tracking that can be shared with family and friends in real time, as well as a distress alarm available on the app that can signal the ride-sharing service for help (69). Increased safety through technology can also be in the form of delivering safety information, such as the use of mobile technology for delivery of safety awareness in the workplace (70) and communicating emergency safety information through mobile text alerts (71). Safety in relation to technology and sexualized violence, however, has primarily been discussed negatively.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women’s Experiences of Safety Apps for Sexualized Violence: A Narrative Scoping Review

Doria

Ausman

Wilson

et al. 2020

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Background Sexualized violence against women is a significant human rights problem worldwide. Safety apps have the capacity to provide women with resources to prevent or respond to experiences of sexualized violence. The aim of the following study was to review the scope of the literature on women’s experiences of safety apps related to sexualized violence and identify if there is a current gap in this literature. Methods This scoping review employed a systematic methodology guided by the Arksey and O’Malley framework. The search for this scoping review was conducted in January 2020 and four electronic databases were searched: Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Scopus. Reference lists of systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and literature reviews that were found through the search of databases were also checked to ensure all relevant studies had been screened. Last, the table of contents for the last five years (2015–2020) were hand searched in four key journals (Journal of Technology in Human Services, Violence Against Women, BMC Public Health, and Health Promotion International) to identify any articles that may have been missed in the database search. Covidence was used to complete the screening. All data that met inclusion criteria was charted, extracted and synthesized. Results Across the four databases searched, a total of 389 studies were identified; 127 duplicates were removed, resulting in 262 studies screened. In total, 6 studies were included from the search of databases and 1 study was included from hand-searching, for a total of 7 included studies. Thematic analysis identified the following themes in the literature, which are summarized narratively: (1) security; (2) accessibility; and (3) knowledge. Recommendations and barriers found in relation to each theme are also presented. Conclusions This review confirms that the qualitative literature on women’s experiences of sexualized violence safety apps is scarce and exposes that a gap in the literature on this topic. The gaps in the literature were identified and implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Women’s Experiences of Safety Apps for Sexualized Violence: A Narrative Scoping Review

Doria

Ausman

Wilson

et al. 2020

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“…However, a recent study conducted in New Mexico, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and New York experienced a large proportion of dairy works of Central American descent, in particular Guatemalan descent (22.7%), and a decreasing percentage of Mexican descent workers (52.4%). The majority of workers identified Spanish as their native language (64.5%); however, 22.4% of workers identified K'iche' (one of 32 Guatemalan languages) as their native language ( 37 ). Texas DSHS expressed having a difficult time translating questionnaire and logging answers from the majority of Guatemalan workers ( 35 ).…”

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Bovine Tuberculosis Case Intervention Using the T.SPOT.TB Assay to Screen Dairy Workers in Bailey County, Texas

Rodriguez

Douphrate

Porras

et al. 2020

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Background: One potential exposure on a dairy farm is Mycobacterium bovis or bovine tuberculosis (bTB)—an infectious zoonotic pathogen. The prevalence of tuberculosis among dairy workers in the U.S. is unknown largely due to insufficient surveillance and testing practices. Our objective was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of LTBI among dairy workers potentially exposed to cattle infected with bTB in two Bailey County, Texas dairy farms in 2016. Methods: This study involved a secondary analysis of data that were collected by Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Public Health Region 1 (PHR 1). A total of 140 dairy workers were tested using the T.SPOT. TB test assay. As a proxy for occupational exposures, we used three categories of cattle exposure groups based on work task, duration, and conditions of exposure to cattle—high, medium, low. Results: Positive LTBI was found among 14/140 (10.0%) of the dairy workers tested with 12/87 (13.8%) in Dairy A and 2/53 (3.8%) in Dairy B. All LTBI cases were determined to be from Hispanic workers with 71.4% indicating having been vaccinated with the BCG vaccine in their country of birth and none indicated previously known exposure to TB. The high category of cattle exposure group experienced the highest prevalence of LTBI (64.3%), followed by the medium cattle exposure group (28.6%), and the low cattle exposure group (7.1%). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the prevalence of LTBI among dairy workers in Bailey County, Texas is higher than demographically comparable workforces. Future efforts should focus on the development, delivery, and evaluation of a tuberculosis—and other zoonotic diseases—health and safety training which can become a part of a more comprehensive safety management and training program on dairy farms.

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“…Rodriguez et al evaluated the effectiveness of delivering health and safety training using mobile platforms to US dairy workers with limited English proficiency [67]. This method was successful, with workers enrolled (n = 1436) demonstrating a 18% mean increase from pre-to post-test knowledge of workplace safety practices (p < 0.05).…”

Section: Occupational Injurymentioning

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Recent Research on Occupational Animal Exposures and Health Risks: A Narrative Review

Dignard

Leibler

2019

Curr Envir Health Rpt

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Using mobile technology to increase safety awareness among dairy workers in the United States

Cited by 24 publications

References 20 publications

Women’s Experiences of Safety Apps for Sexualized Violence: A Narrative Scoping Review

Women’s Experiences of Safety Apps for Sexualized Violence: A Narrative Scoping Review

Bovine Tuberculosis Case Intervention Using the T.SPOT.TB Assay to Screen Dairy Workers in Bailey County, Texas

Recent Research on Occupational Animal Exposures and Health Risks: A Narrative Review

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