Galvin Kit, Kasner Edward, Cruz Idanis, Palmández Pablo
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
J Agromedicine. 2021 Jan;26(1):6-14. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2020.1795035. Epub 2020 Aug 1.
The goal of this project was to determine if a mobile application displaying pesticide label information in Spanish and English was a viable approach to addressing safety and health disparities for orchard workers. This study assessed pesticide label use patterns in orchards; application user experience; and the potential of modern information systems to deliver bilingual content. Pesticide handlers and orchard managers were asked to use a mobile application prototype for a period of one month in 2016. A convenience sample of ten participants completed a 36-question interview to share their experiences. The research team summarized interview responses with summary statistics and grouped content analysis. Mean participant (n=10) age was 49. Eight were Latinx and spoke Spanish as their primary language. Six used the app frequently (15 times), one used it sometimes (6 - 10 times), and three used it rarely or occasionally (1 - 5 times). All participants viewed sections about product information and personal protective equipment. Most viewed information related to emergency and first aid, hazards, and storage and disposal. Overall user experience was positive, with an emphasis on the importance of access to label information in Spanish. The overwhelming majority of the Pacific Northwest agricultural workforce is Spanish-speaking, despite critical pesticide safety information being provided on lengthy product label documents in technical English. This project demonstrated that the mobile application seems to be a viable approach to reducing language disparities and improving Latinx orchard worker safety.
该项目的目标是确定一款以西班牙语和英语显示农药标签信息的移动应用程序是否是解决果园工人安全与健康差异问题的可行方法。本研究评估了果园中农药标签的使用模式、应用程序的用户体验以及现代信息系统提供双语内容的潜力。2016年，农药处理人员和果园管理人员被要求使用一款移动应用程序原型，为期一个月。从十名参与者中选取的便利样本完成了一次包含36个问题的访谈，以分享他们的体验。研究团队通过汇总统计数据和分组内容分析对访谈回复进行了总结。参与者的平均年龄（n = 10）为49岁。其中八名是拉丁裔，以西班牙语为主要语言。六名参与者频繁使用该应用程序（15次），一名参与者有时使用（6 - 10次），三名参与者很少或偶尔使用（1 - 5次）。所有参与者都查看了有关产品信息和个人防护装备的部分。大多数人查看了与应急和急救、危害以及储存和处置相关的信息。总体用户体验是积极的，强调了获取西班牙语标签信息的重要性。尽管关键的农药安全信息以专业英语在冗长的产品标签文件中提供，但太平洋西北地区绝大多数农业劳动力讲西班牙语。该项目表明，移动应用程序似乎是减少语言差异和提高拉丁裔果园工人安全的可行方法。
