Engaging Latino Farmworkers in the Development of Symbols to Improve Pesticide Safety and Health Education and Risk Communication
| Autor: | Catherine E. LePrevost, Cesar Asuaje, Julia F. Storm, W. Gregory Cope, Margaret R. Blanchard |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Epidemiology Poison control Product Labeling Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Occupational Exposure Environmental health North Carolina medicine Humans Pesticides Worker Protection Standard Health Education Mexico Curriculum Occupational Health Qualitative Research Risk Management Medical education Communication Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Agriculture Central America Focus Groups Iowa Female Health education Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 15:975-981 |
| ISSN: | 1557-1920 1557-1912 |
| Popis: | The working and living environments of farmworkers put them and their families at risk for pesticide exposure and, consequently, immediate and long-term health effects. In this study, visual materials for a pesticide toxicology safety and health curriculum were constructed by engaging farmworkers in various stages of symbol development. Twenty-seven farmworkers in two states participated in this descriptive case study through focused small group discussions and interviews. Our findings support the importance of vivid and realistic symbols, the effectiveness of a traffic-light symbol in communicating technical information to farmworkers, and the need to engage low-literacy end-users in the production of educational materials. This work informs the development of curricula for other vulnerable populations pertaining to a variety of health-related topics, as well as discussions surrounding regulatory proposals to revise the United States Worker Protection Standard. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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