Virginia H Sublet, PhD, RPh Senior Toxicologist, ORISE Max R Lum, Ed D, MPA Associate Director, Office of Health Communication, NIOSH Health Communication Interventions in the Workplace: Where is the Value?
Jan 01, 2016
Virginia H Sublet, PhD, RPh Senior Toxicologist, ORISE
Max R Lum, Ed D, MPAAssociate Director, Office of Health Communication, NIOSH
Health Communication Interventions in the Workplace: Where is the Value?
Objectives
To characterize and assess the scope and use of behavioral theory in developing and communicating safety and health messages to workers.
To examine the extent strategies were evaluated to improve health protection in the workplace.
Methods Used to Search for Studies
Traditional computer searches of >20 databases
Experts internal and external to NIOSH
Reference lists from current literature
Interventions in the Following Sectors
Agriculture
Automotive
Beryllium
Firefighters
Health care
Mining
Construction
Postal
Oil and sand
Studies Categorized by
Study design
Target audience
Theory
Health communication channel
Intervention
Extent of evaluation
Study Target Workers Design Theory Channel Intervention Eval
Welbourne, J, et al 2005
Firefighters, 781 Fire Chiefs
R, Telephone survey
TPB and P
Print Alert S
Stephenson,MT, et al, 2005
Coal miners 307 Field Study Persuasion
Print Postcards S
Helmkamp,JC, et al, 2004
Loggers Field study, Pre-Post
TMC Film and print
Video and safety guide
S- P-P, 6 Mo
Kidd, P et al, 2003
Teenage farmers, Injury Prevention
QE, Pre-Post TMC Simulated Action, Narrative
Physical and narrative simulations
Ob, 1 year
Lusk, S, et al, 2003
Factory Workers E, R, C, Pre-Post HPM Print,
Computer Tailored messages via computer in sound proof booth
S 6-18 Mo
Elkind,P, et al, 2002
Hispanic, farm workers
QE, Pre-Post Novella Storytelling Short Plays S, I
Farmer, F et al, 2002
FerneryWorkersPesticides
QE, Pre-Post Data, FR, ER
SMT Print Brochures andMobile hand-washing unit
S
Guidotti, T et al, 2000
Oil and sands workers
Demonstration HBM,SMT
Mass Media Media campaign, mascot, TV, schools, safety audit
S
Theoretical Basis for Studies
Theory of Planned Behavior
Stage Model of Persuasion
Health Promotion Model
Social Cognitive Theory
Novella Theory
Theoretical Basis for Studies
Social Marketing Theory
Extended Parallel Process Model
Health Belief Model
Transtheoretical Model of Change
Cognitive Learning Theory
Communication Channels
Mass media
Film
Simulations
Verbal
Audio
Computer
Storytelling
Print materials
Intervention:
Tailored Messages and Simulations
Goal- to improve worker use of hearing protection equipment
Source- Kidd, P, Reed, D, Weaver, L, Westneat, S, Rayens, MK, The Transtheoretical Model of Change in Adolescents: Implications for Injury Prevention, J of Saf Res, 34(3) 281-288, 2003
Intervention:
Storytelling and Plays
Goal- to teach farm workers who do not speak English about occupational health and safety.
Source Elkind, P, Pitts, K, Ybarra, SL, Theater as a Mechanism for Increasing Farm Health and Safety, Am J Ind Med, 2:28-35, 2002
Intervention:
Social Marketing and Hand-washing Station
Goal- to decrease pesticide exposure to fernery workers.
Source: Elkind, P, Pitts, K, Ybarra, SL, Theater as a Mechanism for Increasing Farm Health and Safety, Am J Ind Med, 2:28-35, 2002
Evaluation
Many studies included a reaction survey at the end of the intervention.
Few studies utilized impact evaluation.