Pate Michael L, Beard F Richard, Hall Kelsey
Utah State University.
J Agric Saf Health. 2017 Jan 26;23(1):55-66. doi: 10.13031/jash.11765.
The purpose of this study was to determine regional differences within Utah in response to piloting a mobile respirator training and fit assessment program for pesticide applicators. The objectives were to describe worker perceptions of respirator use and training experiences. Pilot trainings were offered in two southern counties and two northern counties of Utah. A total of 141 individuals completed the post-training questionnaire regarding use and fit testing experience with respirators as well as perceptions of the benefits to protecting respiratory health. The majority of respondents were male (95.7%, f = 112). The proportion of participants in the southern counties who had respirator training experience (61.0%, f = 25) was not significantly higher (2 = 3.763, df = 1, p = 0.05) than the proportion of participants in the northern counties (43.0%, f = 43). Three-fourths (73.5%, f = 72) of participants in the northern counties agreed that they expect to wear a respirator in dusty conditions, while two-thirds (61.0%, f = 25) of participants in the southern counties agreed that they expect to wear a respirator in dusty conditions. The results indicated that more training should be done to improve perceptions and beliefs about using respirators. A high priority for this population will be identification of comfortable respirator options as well as communicating the importance of proper fit testing.
本研究的目的是确定犹他州内针对农药施用人员开展移动呼吸器培训和适合性评估计划的区域差异。目标是描述工人对呼吸器使用和培训经历的看法。在犹他州的两个南部县和两个北部县提供了试点培训。共有141人完成了关于呼吸器使用和适合性测试经历以及对保护呼吸健康益处看法的培训后调查问卷。大多数受访者为男性（95.7%，n = 112）。南部县有呼吸器培训经历的参与者比例（61.0%，n = 25）并不显著高于北部县的参与者比例（43.0%，n = 43）（χ2 = 3.763，自由度 = 1，p = 0.05）。北部县四分之三（73.5%，n = 72）的参与者同意他们期望在多尘环境中佩戴呼吸器，而南部县三分之二（61.0%，n = 25）的参与者同意他们期望在多尘环境中佩戴呼吸器。结果表明，应开展更多培训以改善对使用呼吸器的看法和信念。对这一人群而言，当务之急是确定舒适的呼吸器选择以及传达正确适合性测试的重要性。
