Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
College of Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Am J Ind Med. 2019 Mar;62(3):244-252. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22947. Epub 2019 Jan 18.
This qualitative study explored factors that influence health and safety practices among Vietnamese nail salon technicians and owners.
We conducted semi-structured focus group discussions and individual interviews with a sample of 17 Vietnamese nail salon technicians and owners in the Philadelphia metropolitan area, Pennsylvania.
Analysis of transcripts revealed perceived health benefits/concerns, knowledge about work-related hazards, salon's management and policies attributed to owners, client influence, external policies/regulations, and protective equipment-specific challenges were among factors affecting workplace health promotion practices at the salons.
The study highlighted a complex interplay among the various stakeholders including nail technicians, owners, clients, policy makers, and enforcers. Interventions addressing barriers at the personal and organizational levels, as well as public policy change and enforcement are needed to create sustainable behavioral and organizational change in nail salons.
本定性研究旨在探讨影响越南美甲沙龙技师和老板健康与安全实践的因素。
我们在宾夕法尼亚州费城大都市区对 17 名越南美甲沙龙技师和老板进行了半结构式焦点小组讨论和个人访谈。
对记录的分析显示,影响沙龙内工作场所健康促进实践的因素包括感知到的健康益处/关注、与工作相关的危害知识、归咎于老板的沙龙管理和政策、客户影响、外部政策/法规以及防护设备特定挑战。
该研究强调了美甲技师、老板、客户、政策制定者和执行者等各种利益相关者之间复杂的相互作用。需要采取干预措施来解决个人和组织层面的障碍,以及公共政策的改变和执行,以在美甲沙龙中实现可持续的行为和组织变革。