Author, as appears in the article.: Parra-Tapia, Elena; Perales-Ortiz, Guillermo; Quezada, Amado D.; Torres-Pereda, Pilar;

Department: Altres organs de gestió

URV's Author/s: Torres Pereda, Maria Del Pilar

Keywords: Workplace Knowledge Health safety Health promotion Health education Hazards Evaluation Biosafety Attitudes

Abstract: Objective. To evaluate the results of educational intervention on health and safety regarding principles of biosafety in cleaning workers of a health institution. Materials and methods. Using concurrent mixed methods, we evaluated a total of 31 workers on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices of biosafety and risk perception. We conducted baseline measurements and two follow-ups. Fractional logistic regression models were fitted with study stage as covariate. Additional models included interactions of study stage with key workers characteristics.Thematic qualitative analysis and triangulation was developed. Results. The knowledge (+33.3 points, scale 0-100), attitudes (+10.6), and practices (+23.5) increased significantly in the first follow-up; knowledge decreased in the second follow-up (p<0.001). The qualitative findings revealed an improvement in risk prevention attitudes and practices, framed by experiences of vulnerability, stigma, and discrimination. Conclusions. The study provides key elements for biosafety research related to vulnerable groups and it is effective in promoting the health of a disadvantaged and invisible sector.

Thematic Areas: Sociologia i política Sociología Saúde coletiva Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Odontología Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Enfermagem Economia Ciencias sociales Ciências biológicas i Antropologia / arqueologia

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

Author's mail: mariadelpilar.torres@estudiants.urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0003-1869-2044

Record's date: 2022-04-30

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.medigraphic.com/cgi-bin/new/resumenI.cgi?IDREVISTA=79&IDARTICULO=89895&IDPUBLICACION=8569

Papper original source: Salud Publica De Mexico. 61 (5): 657-669

APA: Parra-Tapia, Elena; Perales-Ortiz, Guillermo; Quezada, Amado D.; Torres-Pereda, Pilar; (2019). Occupational health and safety: educational intervention for cleaning workers in research sectors.. Salud Publica De Mexico, 61(5), 657-669. DOI: 10.21149/10026

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Article's DOI: 10.21149/10026

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2019

Publication Type: Journal Publications