Benefits, Facilitators, Barriers, and Strategies to Improve Pesticide Protective Behaviors
Insights from Farmworkers in North Carolina Tobacco Fields
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15463578 |
|---|---|
| Authors | AnnMarie Walton (0000-0002-1756-4262, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, corresponding author), Catherine E LePrevost (0000-0001-7360-0021, North Carolina State University), Laura Linnan (0000-0002-8702-4624, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Ana Sanchez-Birkhead (0000-0003-4466-2367, University of Utah), Kathi Mooney (0000-0003-3371-5646, University of Utah) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 677-677 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14070677 |
| PMID | 28644414 |
| OpenAlex | W2631794788 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
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
Environmental health · Occupational safety and health · Perception · Applied Psychology · Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Medicine · Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |