Comparative Effectiveness of Training Alternatives for the EPA’s Worker Protection Standard Regulation Among Immigrant Latino Farmworkers

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• Personal Author:
  Economos J ; Gonzales-Bracken M ; Grzywacz JG ; Gudino CO ; Liebman A ; Tovar-Aguilar JA ; Trejo M ; Xiuhtecutli N
• Description:
  Objectives: Determine the comparative effectiveness of two EPA-approved Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training strategies. Methods: Farmworkers in GA and FL blinded to content before training (N=339) were randomly assigned to either a video training (n=121) or a culturally tailored, facilitator-led training (n=136), or an attention-placebo training focused on heat-related illness (n=82). Data were obtained immediately before and after training and three months after training. Results: Both active interventions increased pesticide knowledge. At the three-month follow-up, participants in the EPA video lost acquired knowledge. Those in the facilitator-led group retained acquired knowledge and showed greater pesticide safety behavior. Conclusions: Standardized training through video improves short-term knowledge, but it is not retained and unable to support desired behavior to reduce pesticide exposure among farmworkers. A culturally tailored, facilitator-led training is more effective in achieving the spirit of the WPS regulation. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Emigration And Immigration Farmers Insecticides Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Attention Placebo-controlled Trial Author Keywords: Farmworkers Comparative Effectiveness Farm Workers Immigrant Workers Latino Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Safety Programs Training Worker Health Worker Protection Standard Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  140-145
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063390
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2022 Feb; 64(2):140-145
• Contact Point Address:
  Joseph G. Grzywacz, Ph.D., Norejane Hendrickson Professor of Family & Child Sciences, 120 Convocation Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306
• Email:
  jgrzywacz@fsu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Florida, Gainesville
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dc8de47089b0a992898d5427cf994bbad4b03771f5e8a7d589af41c9a108c85ad0f3983e46b3604263fea6707550d5cd6cfe8e7fbc09ea6f908144e599289d80
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/226461/cdc_226461_DS1.pdf
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