Author, as appears in the article.: Parra-Tapia, Elena; Perales-Ortiz, Guillermo; Quezada, Amado D; Torres-Pereda, Pilar
Department: Antropologia, Filosofia i Treball Social
URV's Author/s: Torres Pereda, Maria Del Pilar
Keywords: Young adult Workplace Qualitative research Occupational health Occupational exposure Middle aged Mexico Male Knowledge Humans Household work Health safety Health promotion Health knowledge, attitudes, practice Health education Hazards Female Evaluation Educational status Containment of biohazards Biosafety Attitudes Aged Adult Academies and institutes
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: 2025-02-18
Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Paper 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
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2019
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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