[Educational intervention concerning knowledge and practices regarding work-related risks in potato farmers in Boyacá, Colombia].

Autor:	Ospina JM; Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja. duendex56@yahoo.com, Manrique-Abril FG, Ariza NE
Jazyk:	Spanish; Castilian
Zdroj:	Revista de salud publica (Bogota, Colombia) [Rev Salud Publica (Bogota)] 2009 Mar-Apr; Vol. 11 (2), pp. 182-90.
DOI:	10.1590/s0124-00642009000200003
Abstrakt:	Objective: Evaluating the impact of educational intervention concerning knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) aimed at changing behaviour in how pesticides and organophosphates are applied in a sample of potato farmers from seven municipalities in the Boyacá department of Colombia in connection with occupational health and labour risks. Materials and Methods: This was a nested, before-after, intervention study. A participative strategy-based occupational health and labour risk educational intervention was used with 659 potato farmers. Knowledge, attitudes and practice concerning these matters were evaluated prior to and following the intervention. Results: Statistically significant changes in knowledge were recorded; lesser significance was recorded regarding attitudes and practices. Discussion: Educational interventions in vulnerable, low scholastic level populations require ongoing accompaniment and support for achieving significant changes in health practice.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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