Factors Influencing Health and Safety Practices Among Vietnamese Nail Salon Technicians and Owners: A Qualitative Study

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• Personal Author:
  Caroll-Scott A ; Doan N ; Huynh TB ; Stalford S ; Trinh N ; Verdecias N
• Description:
  Objective: This qualitative study explored factors that influence health and safety practices among Vietnamese nail salon technicians and owners. Methods: We conducted semi-structured focus group discussions and individual interviews with a sample of 17 Vietnamese nail salon technicians and owners in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, Pennsylvania. Results: Analysis of transcripts revealed perceived health benefits/concerns, knowledge about work-related hazards, salon's management and policies attributed to owners, client influence, external policies/regulations, and protective equipment-specific challenges were among factors affecting workplace health promotion practices at the salons. Conclusions: The study highlighted a complex interplay among the various stakeholders including nail technicians, owners, clients, policy makers, and enforcers. Interventions addressing barriers at the personal and organizational levels, as well as public policy change and enforcement are needed to create sustainable behavioral and organizational change in nail salons. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Behavior
  • Health Promotion
  • Healthcare Disparities
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Race Factors
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Humans
  • Nail technicians
  • Work practices
  • Safety practices
  • Racial factors
  • Qualitative analysis
  • Management personnel
  • Policy
  • Occupational hazards
  • Personal protective equipment
  More +
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  244-252
• Volume:
  62
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054377
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2019 Mar; 62(3):244-252
• Contact Point Address:
  Tran B. Huynh, PhD, CIH, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Nesbitt Hall, 3215 Market Street, Suite 613, Philadelphia, PA 19104
• Email:
  tbh38@drexel.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Performing Organization:
  Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20190831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216960/cdc_216960_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 389.78 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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