Using community-based methods and a social ecological framework to explore workplace health and safety of bloqueros on the olympic peninsula
2011; Wiley; Volume: 54; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/ajim.20933
ISSN1097-0274
AutoresJoseph Campe, Lesley Hoare, Amy Hagopian, Matthew Keifer,
Tópico(s)Occupational Health and Safety Research
ResumoAmerican Journal of Industrial MedicineVolume 54, Issue 6 p. 438-449 Research Article Using community-based methods and a social ecological framework to explore workplace health and safety of bloqueros on the olympic peninsula Joseph Campe MPH, Corresponding Author Joseph Campe MPH [email protected] Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonPacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Box 357234, Seattle, WA 98195.Search for more papers by this authorLesley Hoare MS, Lesley Hoare MS Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonSearch for more papers by this authorAmy Hagopian PhD, Amy Hagopian PhD Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonSearch for more papers by this authorMatthew Keifer MD, MPH, Matthew Keifer MD, MPH National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WisconsinSearch for more papers by this author Joseph Campe MPH, Corresponding Author Joseph Campe MPH [email protected] Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonPacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Box 357234, Seattle, WA 98195.Search for more papers by this authorLesley Hoare MS, Lesley Hoare MS Pacific Northwest Agricultural Health and Safety Center, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonSearch for more papers by this authorAmy Hagopian PhD, Amy Hagopian PhD Department of Health Services, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WashingtonSearch for more papers by this authorMatthew Keifer MD, MPH, Matthew Keifer MD, MPH National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WisconsinSearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 February 2011 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20933Citations: 10Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Background Occupational health and safety issues among Latino immigrants are increasingly important as increased immigration has led to a burgeoning workforce with limited English language skills or lack of documentation status. Foreign-born Latino immigrants are consistently the ethnic group with the highest occupational mortality rates in the United States. We aimed to understand and document the occupational safety and health hazards faced by a particularly at-risk Latino immigrant workforce—cedar block cutters, or bloqueros—on the Olympic Peninsula. Methods Key informant interviews were conducted using community-based participatory methods. Qualitative analysis was guided by grounded theory and a social ecological framework. Results Thirteen interviews were conducted lasting 1–2 hr each. 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