title: Intervention research in agriculture: examples from the swine confinement and respiratory health project.
abstract: The "Measurement and Analysis in Agricultural Interventions" workshop session of the "Intervention Research in Occupational Health and Safety: Science, Skills, Strategies" conference considered a variety of approaches to safety and health interventions in agriculture. The "Respiratory Health in Swine Confinement Project" in Iowa, an educational intervention to improve respiratory health and safety in swine confinement workers, was presented as a case study for the discussion. Results from the project were used to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of research techniques in interventions and program evaluation, including specific issues related to measurement and analysis. The discussion reflects comments from workshop participants along with summary observations reported to conference attendees. Themes of the session include the complementary nature of quantitative and qualitative techniques, and the importance of developing interventions that are community based.
authors.affiliation: Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education, University of Iowa, College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Scharf
mesh_terms: D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D003256:Community Participation; D017144:Focus Groups; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007484:Iowa; D008397:Masks; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D016272:Occupational Health; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013552:Swine; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods