Pesticides: Perceived Threat and Protective Behaviors Among Latino Farmworkers

Walton, AnnMarie Lee; LePrevost, Catherine E.; Wong, Bob; Linnan, Laura; Sanchez-Birkhead, Ana; Mooney, Kathi

doi:10.1080/1059924x.2017.1283278

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“…Moreover, farmer-to-farmer training allows farmers to gain an even deeper understanding of the subject matter by becoming educators themselves. A recent study concluded that pesticide protective behaviors in the field may be improved by utilizing moderately experienced farm workers as lay advisors to reinforce training [ 31 ].…”

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Farmers’ Training on Pesticide Use Is Associated with Elevated Safety Behavior

Damalas

Koutroubas

2017

Toxics

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Occupational exposure to pesticides in agricultural applications may cause acute and long-term health effects to farmers, and thus research on factors that reduce exposure is useful. However, studies on the relevance and effectiveness of training are limited. The association of previous training in the form of intensive seminars relating to pesticide use (e.g., use of spraying equipment, application parameters, use of personal protective equipment, risks to human health and the environment) with farmers’ knowledge and behavior in pesticide use was studied via the self-reporting method in a purposive sample of 82 trained and non-trained farmers. Most trained farmers showed higher levels of knowledge of pesticide use, higher levels of beliefs in pesticide hazard control, and higher levels of safety behavior than non-trained farmers. Knowledge of pesticide use and beliefs regarding pesticide hazard control were significantly correlated with safety behavior in both groups of farmers. Concerning farmers’ beliefs regarding pesticide hazard control, trained farmers were more likely to think that safety precautions work very well and less likely to feel they had little control over avoiding pesticide hazards. Overall, previous training was associated with increased levels of farmers’ knowledge of pesticides and beliefs about pesticide hazard control, was accompanied by elevated safety behavior in farmers, and thus was connected with lower occupational exposure to pesticides. Interventions that facilitate knowledge and compliance with safety behaviors should become a priority for decreasing exposure to pesticides among farmers.

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Farmers’ Training on Pesticide Use Is Associated with Elevated Safety Behavior

Damalas

Koutroubas

2017

Toxics

112

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“…Within the context of the HBM, this analysis demonstrated that perceived benefits and perceived barriers of PPBs were insufficient to understand farmworkers' beliefs about PPBs and the PPBs practiced in the field. Likewise, an examination of perceived threat (severity and susceptibility) that we undertook was insufficient to predict PPBs [ 46 ]. In both what we observed [ 18 ] and what we heard, a host of other factors emerged that deserve additional consideration—peers as influencers of behavior, varying workplace safety climates, and farmworkers’ higher priorities than doing PPBs.…”

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Benefits, Facilitators, Barriers, and Strategies to Improve Pesticide Protective Behaviors: Insights from Farmworkers in North Carolina Tobacco Fields

Walton

LePrevost

Linnan

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Pesticide exposure is associated with deleterious health effects. Prior studies suggest Latino farmworkers perceive little control over their occupational health. Using the Health Belief Model as a theoretical guide, we explored the perceptions of Latino farmworkers working in tobacco in North Carolina (n = 72) about benefits and facilitators of pesticide protective behaviors as well as barriers, and strategies to overcome barriers to their use. Interviews were conducted with participants at farmworker housing during non-work time. Qualitative data were analyzed using ATLAS.ti. Farmworkers recognized pesticide protective behaviors as helping them to not get sick and stay healthy. Farmworkers perceived work experience as facilitating protective behaviors. Wetness in the field was the most commonly cited barrier to protective behavior use. To overcome this barrier, farmworkers suggested use of water-resistant outerwear, as well as packing a change of clothes for mid-day, with space and time to change provided by employers. Examination of the efficacy and feasibility of farmworkers’ suggestions for addressing barriers is warranted. Training and behavior modeling by experienced peers may improve behavior adoption and perceived control.

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“…SAB and HO were considered in 11 and 3 articles, respectively. However, two different ways of investigating training effectiveness have been detected: a) 9 cross-section studies 8,12,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] investigated the effects of participation in any training program together with other factors, mainly sociodemographic characteristics and work history (Table 1); b) 20 mainly within-subjects experimental studies 10,28,[36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] , addressed the effectiveness of specific OSH training methods (Table 2). Results will be presented separately for the two different approaches to training effectiveness.…”

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“…The majority of the 9 studies concerning the participation in training programs (Table 1) report that training and education programs have low or no effect on the dependent variables considered 12,[29][30][31][32][33][34][35] .…”

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“…On the other hand, Halfacre-Hitchcock et al 32 concluded that even though the respondents appear to be knowledgeable about occupational risks, this did not appear to be related to engagement in protective behaviors. Interestingly, Walton et al 35 reported the recency of training as an item that could most affect SB.…”

Section: Effectiveness Of Having Participated In Any Training Programmentioning

confidence: 99%

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