Characterizing the needs of a young working population: making the case for Total Worker Health in an emerging workforce

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• Personal Author:
  Elliot DL ; Hanson G ; Montgomery D ; Parish M ; Rohlman DS
• Description:
  Objective: Young workers are at increased risk for occupational injuries. Many lack appropriate skills to avoid workplace hazards. In addition, existing safety programs neither address total worker health principles nor align with the relatively high technological expectations of young workers. This article aimed to identify the content and process for an on-line total worker health training for young workers. Methods: During the summer of 2012, an on-line survey (n = 187) assessed young workers' behavior, knowledge, and attitudes on total worker health topics and on-line training delivery methods. Results: Forty-five percent of the workers indicated this was their first job; new workers demonstrated lower safety knowledge scores than returning workers. In addition, results demonstrated that workers would benefit from health behavior interventions delivered through technology-based means. Conclusions: Findings characterize the work-related needs for this population and demonstrate the utility of using on-line training. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Behavior Computers Education Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Age Factors Age Groups Attitude Communication Systems Health Programs Health Protection Health Surveys Injuries Injury Prevention Occupational Health Occupational Health Programs Safety Education Safety Programs Total Worker Health Training Worker Health

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  55
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043463
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2013 Dec; 55(Suppl 12S):S69-S72
• Contact Point Address:
  Diane S. Rohlman, PhD, Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  diane-rohlman@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Supplement:
  12S
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:69460a9689451d004a268986ae9df5d4fef82f049d221d87c04a7144713f2096c0393491dc1e5c148cc378f1a9b669d7ebd17cae8aa51a79dda86afa6a5a0639
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195353/cdc_195353_DS1.pdf
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