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Effectiveness of occupational safety and health training for migrant farmworkers: a scoping review
- Source :
- Public health (Lond.) 160 (2018): 10–17. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2018.03.018, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:Caffaro, F.; Micheletti Cremasco, M.; Bagagiolo, G.; Vigoroso, L.; Cavallo, E./titolo:Effectiveness of occupational safety and health training for migrant farmworkers: a scoping review/doi:10.1016%2Fj.puhe.2018.03.018/rivista:Public health (Lond.)/anno:2018/pagina_da:10/pagina_a:17/intervallo_pagine:10–17/volume:160
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Objectives Migrant farmworkers report higher rates of work-related illnesses, injuries and fatalities compared with local workers. Language and cultural barriers represent a relevant source of risk, which can be reduced by means of targeted training interventions. However, very little evidence is available about the effectiveness of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training programmes addressing migrant farmworkers. Study design We carried out a scoping review. Methods Currently available literature about the effectiveness of OSH training for migrant farmworkers—in terms of improvements in at least one of the following: safety knowledge, behaviours, attitudes and beliefs and health outcomes—was searched from four databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus and Web of Science. The screening was performed independently by two authors, and any disagreement was resolved through discussion until consensus was achieved. Once the articles eligible for inclusion were selected, the objectives, design, sample and setting, interventions and findings of each study were recorded. No quality assessment tool for publications considered by this study has been used because a scoping review does not aim for critical appraisal. Results Twenty-nine publications met the inclusion criteria. Of these, nine cross-sectional studies discussed the effectiveness of training activities in terms of whether participating in any programme had or did not have a significant effect on the dependent variables, when training was considered along with other sociodemographic factors. In the majority of these studies, training appeared to have low or no effect on the dependent variables considered. Twenty mainly within-subject experimental studies addressed the effectiveness of specific training methods, reporting significant improvements especially for interventions based on a participatory approach. Conclusions Training could greatly contribute to an effective attainment of OSH information, but the present review shows that more evidence is needed to guide the future development of effective training activities.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
media_common.quotation_subject
education
Psychological intervention
Scopus
Sample (statistics)
PsycINFO
Agriculture, Migrants, Occupational health, Safety, Training
Agriculture
Migrants
Occupational health
Safety
Training
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Occupational safety and health
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
medicine
Humans
Occupational Health
media_common
Transients and Migrants
030505 public health
Variables
Farmers
Environmental and Occupational Health
General Medicine
030210 environmental & occupational health
Occupational Injuries
Occupational Diseases
Critical appraisal
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family medicine
Public Health
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Inclusion (education)
Program Evaluation
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14765616
- Volume :
- 160
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Public health
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....174dec40abfdba704c7f6d97d3f52cec