Juan M Ospina1, Fred G Manrique-Abril, Nelly E Ariza. 1. Escuela de Medicina, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja. duendex56@yahoo.com
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. MATERIALS AND 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. DISCUSSION: Educational interventions in vulnerable, low scholastic level populations require ongoing accompaniment and support for achieving significant changes in health practice.
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. MATERIALS AND 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. DISCUSSION: Educational interventions in vulnerable, low scholastic level populations require ongoing accompaniment and support for achieving significant changes in health practice.
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