Implementation and evaluation of interventions for home care aides on blood and body fluid exposure in large-group settings

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• Personal Author:
  Amuwo S ; Lipscomb, Jane A. ; Nickels L ; Sokas RK ; Zanoni J
• Description:
  Participatory research conducted with academic, union and management cooperation resulted in the development, implementation, and process evaluation of interventions designed to reduce occupational blood and body fluid exposure among home care aides. Home care aides working for a large urban home care agency took part in the design and implementation of an interactive participatory training program conducted in large-group settings, and the development and evaluation of two training tools: an information card for home care aides and a sharps safety magnet for their clients. A process evaluation conducted immediately following the interactive training program found that 72 percent of the home care aides preferred it to lecture-style trainings typically offered, while only 9 percent preferred typical trainings. Home care aides were able to effectively articulate information learned during the interactive training program, with less than 2 percent providing inaccurate information about what was taught during the training. Home care aides overall responded positively to the information card and the magnet, with aides caring for clients who used sharps rating the tools as more useful. Participatory training programs can be effectively implemented in a large-group setting. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomarkers Blood Blood-Borne Pathogens Body Fluids Education Health Personnel Hematologic Diseases Hematologic Tests Men Needlestick Injuries Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires Women

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Home Care Blood Blood-samples Bloodborne-pathogens Body-fluids Health-care-personnel Humans Interventions Needlestick-injuries Preventive-medicine Questionnaires Teaching Training

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• ISSN:
  1048-2911
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; Indiana ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  235-250
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040293
• Citation:
  New Solut 2011 Apr-Jun; 21(2):235-250
• Contact Point Address:
  Shakirudeen Amuwo, UIC School of Public Health, 2121 W. Taylor Rm 329, Chicago, IL 60612
• Email:
  shakirudeen@yahoo.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040801
• Source Full Name:
  New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy
• End Date:
  20090731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:83e1408d00cacb00172829446bf2c23050360c3da77b7f1f83df9a3e33314167a15a939bc1a26f538dbdebfb10b942ceb96725f8b23edfe2410432ed44448223
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193226/cdc_193226_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.22 MB ]