Walton AnnMarie Lee, LePrevost Catherine, Wong Bob, Linnan Laura, Sanchez-Birkhead Ana, Mooney Kathi
a School of Nursing, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , Chapel Hill , North Carolina , USA.
b Department of Applied Ecology , North Carolina State University , Raleigh , North Carolina , USA.
J Agromedicine. 2017;22(2):140-147. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2017.1283278.
The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and beliefs of 72 Latino farmworkers in North Carolina about the threat of health effects of pesticides, including cancer. It sought to explore relationships between threat perceptions and pesticide protective behaviors observed in the field.
METHODS/RESULTS: Utilizing stepwise multiple regression, the authors found that years worked in agriculture in the United States was associated with decreased use of protective clothing.
Pesticide protective behaviors in the field may be improved by utilizing moderately experienced farmworkers (<10 years) as lay advisors to reinforce training.
本研究的目的是评估北卡罗来纳州72名拉丁裔农场工人对包括癌症在内的农药健康影响威胁的认识和看法。它试图探讨在田间观察到的威胁认知与农药防护行为之间的关系。
方法/结果:作者利用逐步多元回归发现,在美国从事农业工作的年限与防护服使用减少有关。
通过利用经验适中(<10年)的农场工人作为外行人顾问来加强培训,田间的农药防护行为可能会得到改善。