西班牙裔和非西班牙裔白人工厂工人使用听力保护装置的预测因素。

Predictors of hearing protection use for Hispanic and non-Hispanic White factory workers.

作者信息

Raymond Delbert M, Hong OiSaeng, Lusk Sally L, Ronis David L

机构信息

Wayne State University, College of Nursing, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.

出版信息

Res Theory Nurs Pract. 2006 Summer;20(2):127-40. doi: 10.1891/rtnp.20.2.127.

DOI:10.1891/rtnp.20.2.127

PMID:16758716

Abstract

The 2000 United States Census reported significant growth in the number of Hispanic workers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH, 1996) has identified noise-induced hearing loss as a significant occupational threat. Current theoretical models need to be evaluated for their utility with Hispanic workers. The Predictors for Use of Hearing Protection Model (PUHPM) is a framework for increasing workers' use of hearing protection devices (HPDs). Using regression analysis, the explained variance in HPD use by the model predictors was examined in a sample of 208 Hispanic factory workers. Explained variance was lower for Hispanics (R2 = .20) than for non-Hispanic Whites (R2 = .37). Further research with Hispanic workers is needed to improve the PUHPM fit.

摘要

2000年美国人口普查报告显示，西班牙裔工人数量显著增长。美国国家职业安全与健康研究所（NIOSH，1996年）已将噪声性听力损失确定为一项重大职业威胁。当前的理论模型需要评估其对西班牙裔工人的适用性。听力保护使用预测模型（PUHPM）是一个用于提高工人使用听力保护设备（HPD）的框架。通过回归分析，在208名西班牙裔工厂工人样本中检验了模型预测因素对HPD使用情况的解释方差。西班牙裔工人的解释方差（R2 = 0.20）低于非西班牙裔白人（R2 = 0.37）。需要对西班牙裔工人进行进一步研究，以改善PUHPM的拟合度。