Journal article
Generalizability of Total Worker Health ® Online Training for Young Workers
International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.16(4), p.577
02/16/2019
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16040577
PMCID: PMC6406752
PMID: 30781514
Abstract
Young workers (under 25-years-old) are at risk of workplace injuries due to inexperience, high-risk health behaviors, and a lack of knowledge about workplace hazards. Training based on Total Worker Health
(TWH) principles can improve their knowledge of and ability to identify hazards associated with work organization and environment. In this study, we assessed changes to knowledge and behavior following an online safety and health training between two groups by collecting information on the demographic characteristics, knowledge, and self-reported behaviors of workplace health and safety at three different points in time. The participants' age ranged from 15 to 24 years. Age adjusted results exhibited a significant increase in knowledge immediately after completing the training, although knowledge decreased in both groups in the follow-up. Amazon Marketplace Mechanical Turk (MTurk) participants demonstrated a greater increase in knowledge, with a significantly higher score compared to the baseline, indicating retention of knowledge three months after completing the training. The majority of participants in both groups reported that they liked the Promoting U through Safety and Health (PUSH) training for improving health and safety and that the training should be provided before starting a job. Participants also said that the training was interactive, informative and humorous. The participants reported that the PUSH training prepared them to identify and control hazards in their workplace and to communicate well with the supervisors and coworkers about their rights. Training programs based on TWH improves the safety, health and well-being of young workers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Generalizability of Total Worker Health ® Online Training for Young Workers
- Creators
- Ashamsa Aryal - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. ashamsa-aryal@uiowa.eduMegan Parish - Confluence Health, Wenatchee, WA 98801, USA. megan.parish@confluencehealth.orgDiane S Rohlman - Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA. diane-rohlman@uiowa.edu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of environmental research and public health, Vol.16(4), p.577
- DOI
- 10.3390/ijerph16040577
- PMID
- 30781514
- PMCID
- PMC6406752
- NLM abbreviation
- Int J Environ Res Public Health
- ISSN
- 1661-7827
- eISSN
- 1660-4601
- Publisher
- Switzerland
- Grant note
- U19 OH010154 / NIOSH CDC HHS U19 OH008868 / NIOSH CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/16/2019
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9983997332402771
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