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Cultural Influences on Safety Training Among Vietnamese Shrimp Fishermen



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    Every ethnic group has its own cultural background and history that influences how it views health behaviors. Even though the fishing trades are among the most dangerous jobs in the world, there has been little attention in the literature to the significant role that culture plays in the expression and experience of safety and occupational health practices among Vietnamese shrimp fishermen. Three focus group sessions were conducted in order to identify factors that hinder or facilitate receptivity to available training and that can guide adaptation of educational tools in a culturally appropriate way. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling among various Vietnamese shrimper communities in Texas. Following informed consent and utilizing a series of open-ended questions, sessions were conducted in their native language among owners/captains/ deckhands, support infrastructure--adult family members and religious/community leaders; and industry management and insurance representatives. Translations of transcribed documents were compared with simultaneous translations to insure thematic consistency. The content of each focus group discussion was carefully reviewed for trends or patterns and an overall thematic summary prepared. The cultural considerations identified during these sessions were used to plan and deliver culturally appropriate safety training and occupational screening sessions. The findings illustrate the importance of commercial fishing industry leaders to consider cultural factors in the design of workplace interventions that focus on changes in safety and occupational health behaviors. The impact of promoting health and safety among unique worker populations requires greater understanding of cultural influences. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    1059-924X
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Cooperative Agreement
  • Genre:
    Abstract or Summary
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    207-208
  • Volume:
    19
  • Issue:
    2
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20053165
  • Citation:
    J Agromedicine 2014 Apr; 19(2):207-208
  • Email:
    acarruth@selu.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2014
  • NORA Priority Area:
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
  • Peer Reviewed:
    False
  • Start Date:
    20010930
  • Source Full Name:
    Journal of Agromedicine
  • End Date:
    20270929
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    urn:sha-512:4f51b7c5a3a6f7f71f56b635a6078b566ec83d754e81aa9921c02bcc5fcd4e4cf75c24dc9f1b4127fd58ab69e2bd07d1e758b9125411ce849c581f31e89f4746
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