title: [Educational intervention concerning knowledge and practices regarding work-related risks in potato farmers in Boyacá, Colombia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluating the impact of educational intervention concerning knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) aimed at changing behaviour in how pesticides and organophosphates are applied in a sample of potato farmers from seven municipalities in the Boyacá department of Colombia in connection with occupational health and labour risks.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a nested, before-after, intervention study. A participative strategy-based occupational health and labour risk educational intervention was used with 659 potato farmers. Knowledge, attitudes and practice concerning these matters were evaluated prior to and following the intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant changes in knowledge were recorded; lesser significance was recorded regarding attitudes and practices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Educational interventions in vulnerable, low scholastic level populations require ongoing accompaniment and support for achieving significant changes in health practice.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja. duendex56@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ospina
authors.forename: Fred G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Manrique-Abril
authors.forename: Nelly E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Ariza
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002219:Carbamates / Q000009:adverse effects; D003105:Colombia; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects; D010575:Pesticides / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D011198:Solanum tuberosum; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002219:Carbamates; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010575:Pesticides