%0 Journal Article
%T Effectiveness of community health workers for promoting use of safety eyewear by Latino farm workers
%J American journal of industrial medicine
%D 2004
%A Forst, Linda
%A Lacey, Steven
%A Chen, Huei-Yang
%A Jimenez, R.
%A Bauer, Sebastian
%A Skinner, Sara
%A Alvarado, Rebeca
%A Nickels, Leslie
%A Zanoni, Joseph P.
%A Petrea, Robert
%A Conroy, Lorraine
%V 46
%N 6
%P 607-613
%X 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.
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0271-3586
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20103