Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Implementing Occupational Health Recommendations Among Immigrant-Owned Nail Salons in the Greater Philadelphia Region

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• Personal Author:
  Carroll-Scott A ; Freeland C ; Huynh TB ; Nguyen DT ; Parvanta C ; Vu N ; Wong C
• Description:
  Introduction. Immigrant nail salon owners and employees face multiple barriers to accessing occupational health training and services. We formed an academic-community-based organization-business owner partnership-unique in that all partners were culturally congruent-to develop a pilot intervention program for the nail salon community. Methods. Eighteen individuals (nine salon owners and nine employees) from the Greater Philadelphia region received the training in their native language and provided feedback through in-depth qualitative interviews. Interview guide was developed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Themes of perceived benefits and barriers were identified and aligned with relevant CFIR constructs to gain better understanding of the implementation challenges. Results. Reported benefits of program were improved knowledge of the workplace hazards and safety practices, and the potential to attract more customers and retain employees. Perceived barriers to implementing recommended practices were limited availability of safer products and high cost, challenges communicating with customers, lack of engagement from some owners, organizational management practices affecting employees' motivation, and limited partnership with local government to assist small immigrant-owned businesses. Conclusions. Our study revealed multiple factors that pit long-term health protection of nail salon workers against the economic viability of the businesses that employ them. Our research highlights the need to (1) advocate for federal policies making safer products to be more accessible to the masses, (2) establish local policy and culturally appropriate technical support programs that engage community-based organizations, and (3) develop economic opportunities and mentorship for immigrant entrepreneurs to operate profitable healthy salons. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emigration And Immigration Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Community Health Intervention Community Based Health Equity Health Promotion Immigrant Worker Health Immigrant Workers Intervention Nail Salon Intervention Nail Salon Workers Nail Technicians Occupational Health Disparities Partnership Training

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• ISSN:
  1524-8399
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  77-86
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068544
• Citation:
  Health Promot Pract 2024 Jan; 25(1):77-86
• Contact Point Address:
  Trân B Huynh, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
• Email:
  tbh38@drexel.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  Health Promotion Practice
• End Date:
  20190831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6bf373b13c5d97635344cf473373c85853f6c032ad4e1d7cb002710b5e52b12e58bdd3d8d1e8a933e1fe6cf1460d8e2c6eb43de4d3fffaf851ff713185f65c5b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207155/cdc_207155_DS1.pdf
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