Broadening Recruitment Paradigms to Increase Occupational Safety and Health Research Engagement

Details

• Personal Author:
  Milkovich, Pamela J. ; Becot, Florence A. ; Sorensen, Julie A. ; Roome, Amanda B. ; Scott, Erika E.
• Description:
  Engaging target populations and obtaining reliable research data has become increasingly difficult. Traditional randomized control trial (RCT) approaches, though useful in establishing sound knowledge and identifying effective interventions, can also be counterproductive. This brief provides examples from past research initiatives in which RCT approaches were ineffective and supplemented with alternate recruitment and engagement strategies. In its conclusion, we propose methods for broadening our research approaches to better serve the populations we work with: farmers, commercial fishermen, and loggers. Further, we invite others to join this conversation.
• Subjects:
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Research productivity; Safety research; Worker health; Agricultural workers; Fishing industry; Logging industry;
  • Author Keywords: Engagement; randomized control trials; recruitment strategies; study design
• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; Pennsylvania ; New York City Region OSHA ; Philadelphia Region OSHA
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071072
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2025 Nov; :Epub ahead of print
• Email:
  pam.milkovich@bassett.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2026
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/257848/cdc_257848_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 630.03 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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