@article{ref1,
title="Development and refinement of a corner-based injury prevention programme for Latino day labourers",
journal="Health education journal",
year="2023",
author="Springer, Andrew E. and King, Yesmel and Field, Craig and Ojeda, Martha Alicia and Brown, Louis and Monforton, Celeste and Hernandez, Rodrigo and Diamond, Pamela and Atkinson, John and Fernández-Esquer, Maria Eugenia",
volume="82",
number="6",
pages="595-610",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Latino day labourers (LDLs) in the USA are at increased risk for non-fatal and fatal occupational injuries, which are compounded by stressors that include wage theft, job insecurity and discrimination. This paper describes the development and refinement of Vales+Tú (You are Worthy of More), an injury prevention programme currently being evaluated as part of a cluster randomised trial in which health promotion is taken directly to the 'corners' (e.g. street corners, home improvement store parking lots, and public parks) where workers gather to seek employment. <br><br>DESIGN: Vales+Tú comprises two corner-based intervention approaches, group problem-solving (small group discussions) and brief motivational interviewing (one-on-one dialogue), that aim to activate LDL agency to control their safety and that of their peers. SETTING: Corners in Houston, Texas, where LDLs seek employment. <br><br>METHOD: Intervention Mapping informed the refinement of Vales+Tú for the current trial. We provide a narrative review of the development process based on needs assessment and formative development activities (surveys, focus group discussions and pilot tests). <br><br>RESULTS: In addition to documenting the need for LDL injury prevention, with 20.2%-41.6% of Houston-based LDLs surveyed between 2013-2014 and 2019 reporting a severe work-related injury in the past year, we describe key facets of the Vales+Tú corner-based intervention approaches - including their theoretical basis and LDL-centred activities, as well as enhancements made informed by formative evaluation. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The community-engaged development process of Vales+Tú resulted in two practical intervention approaches that can be adopted by worker centres and other organisations to promote LDL worker safety.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0017-8969",
doi="10.1177/00178969231175808",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00178969231175808"
}