title: More than training: Community-based participatory research to reduce injuries among hispanic construction workers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Workplace mortality and severe injury are disproportionately distributed among foreign born and Hispanic construction workers. Worker Centers (WCs) provide services and advocacy for low-wage workers and a way for investigators to reach them. The goal of this project is to prevent occupational injuries by increasing awareness of hazards and self-efficacy among foreign born, Hispanic construction workers and by expanding the agenda of WCs to include occupational health and safety (H&S).
  
  
  METHODS
  Investigators partnered with eight WCs in seven cities to train worker leaders to deliver a modified OSHA 10-hr curriculum to their peers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirty-two worker leaders trained 446 workers over 3 years. There was a demonstrated improvement in knowledge, hazard identification, self-efficacy, and sustainable H&S activities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides evidence for successful implementation of a training intervention for low wage, low literacy Hispanic construction workers using a community-based participatory research approach.
authors.affiliation: Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA. Forst-L@uic.edu
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Forst
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ahonen
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zanoni
authors.forename: Alfreda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Holloway-Beth
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oschner
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kimmel
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kader
authors.forename: Elisa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ringholm
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sokas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002641:Chicago; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D060389:Construction Industry; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000193:education*; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D015206:Southwestern United States; D014481:United States; D014489:United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
keywords: Hispanic workers; health and safety; immigrant workers; mixed methods; occupational health; training