1. Dissemination and Evaluation of an Opioid Hazard Awareness Training for Stone, Sand, and Gravel Miners.
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Roelofs, Cora and Hansen, Julia
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INDUSTRIAL safety , *EVALUATION of human services programs , *HEALTH literacy , *COMPARATIVE studies , *SURVEYS , *OCCUPATIONAL hazards , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *RESEARCH funding , *MINERAL industries , *OPIOID analgesics , *INDUSTRIAL hygiene - Abstract
We developed an opioid hazard awareness module for inclusion in required miner safety refresher training. The module was disseminated throughout the United States and post-training surveys showed improved knowledge and positive response to the training. Clinicians can improve care of high-risk worker patients by recommending employer support for such training. Objective: In response to elevated risk factors, an opioid hazard awareness training for the sand, stone, and gravel mining sector was developed and embedded in annual safety training. Methods: After positive results from a prior study among Massachusetts workers, a revised training was disseminated across the United States. Two hundred post-training surveys were obtained and compared with results from the Massachusetts cohort. Results: Participants' knowledge about opioid-based medications, confidence in talking to a doctor about opioids and/or to a coworker about their own use of opioids, and ability to refer struggling coworkers to resources improved. Massachusetts respondents had slightly more favorable responses. Both cohorts had strong positive views of the training. Conclusions: These results highlight the feasibility and effectiveness of opioid hazard prevention training for a high-risk worker population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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