title: Novel approaches to development, delivery and evaluation of a peer-led occupational safety training for Latino day laborers.
abstract: Latino day laborers experience high rates of work-related injuries and are a hard-to-reach group for safety interventions. This study describes the creation and implementation of safety training based in empowerment theory and its evaluation to address three levels in empowerment's hierarchy of change. Pictographic pre- and post-tests were used to assess knowledge level changes. Individual and large-group interviews were conducted to address attitudes and behavior-level changes. Results indicate that day laborers learn and apply lessons from this type of safety training. Findings also offer insight into challenges that day laborers encounter when trying to work safely as well as ideas for future training interventions.
authors.forename: Rachael Ann
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: De Souza
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hecker
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: Araceli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Noah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seixas
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D016272:Occupational Health; D010379:Peer Group; D011209:Power, Psychological