| Evaluation of a 3year intervention to increase adoption of safer nursery crop production practices. | |
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PMID: 19423075 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: We conducted a 3year intervention to increase awareness and adoption of eight more profitable nursery crop production practices that reduced certain traumatic and musculoskeletal injury hazards. METHODS: We disseminated information to nursery managers across seven states using information channels they were known to rely on (e.g. trade publications, public events, university Extension, other managers). We evaluated rolling, independent, probability samples (n=1200) with mail questionnaires before the intervention and after each of 3 intervention years. We also evaluated samples (n=250) from a comparison group of New Zealand nursery managers. RESULTS: The intervention was associated with increased awareness of four of the eight practices among US managers after year 3 compared to their baseline: zippers (20 vs. 32%, p<or=0.000), stools (11 vs. 22%, p<or=0.001), pruners (29 vs. 40%, p<or=0.014), and tarps (24 vs. 33%, p<or=0.009). There were no changes in adoption. New Zealand manager awareness was increased for hoes after year 2 compared to their baseline (35 vs. 52%, p<or=0.010). CONCLUSIONS: A modest, regionwide information dissemination intervention was associated with increased awareness, but not adoption. |
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Authors:
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Larry J Chapman; Astrid C Newenhouse; Ben-Tzion Karsh |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. Date: 2009-05-06 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Applied ergonomics Volume: 41 ISSN: 1872-9126 ISO Abbreviation: Appl Ergon Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-12 Completed Date: 2010-01-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0261412 Medline TA: Appl Ergon Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 18-26 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Wisconsin, Biological Systems Engineering Department, 460 Henry Mall, Madison, WI 53706, USA. ljchapma@wisc.edu |
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Adult Aged Agriculture* Diffusion of Innovation* Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Human Engineering Humans Male Middle Aged New Zealand Occupational Health* Questionnaires United States Wounds and Injuries / prevention & control |
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5U01-OH-008100-04/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS |
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