@article{ref1,
title="Effectiveness of community health workers for promoting use of safety eyewear by Latino farm workers",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2004",
author="Forst, Linda and Lacey, Steven and Chen, Huei-Yang and Jimenez, R. and Bauer, Sebastian and Skinner, Sara and Alvarado, Rebeca and Nickels, Leslie and Zanoni, Joseph P. and Petrea, Robert and Conroy, Lorraine",
volume="46",
number="6",
pages="607-613",
abstract="BACKGROUND: To evaluate The Community Health Worker 'promotor de salud' (CHW) model is evaluated as a tool for reducing eye injuries in Latino farm workers. METHODS: In 2001, 786 workers on 34 farms were divided into three intervention blocks: (A) CHWs provided protective eyewear and training to farm workers; (B) CHWs provided eyewear but no training to farm workers; (C) eyewear was distributed to farm workers with no CHW present and no training. RESULTS: Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires demonstrated greater self-reported use of eyewear in all blocks after the intervention (P < 0.0001), with Block A showing the greatest change compared to B (P < 0.0001) and C (P = 0.03); this was supported by field observations. Block A showed the greatest improvement in knowledge on questions related to training content. CONCLUSION: CHWs were an effective tool to train farm workers in eye health and safety, improving the use of personal protective equipment and knowledge.",
language="",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.20103",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20103"
}