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Traumatic Injury Rates In Meatpacking Plant Workers, Kennith Culp, M. Brooks, Kerri Rupe, C. Zwerling
Traumatic Injury Rates In Meatpacking Plant Workers, Kennith Culp, M. Brooks, Kerri Rupe, C. Zwerling
Kerri A. Rupe
This was a 3-year retrospective cohort study of traumatic injuries in a midwestern pork meatpacking plant. Based on n = 5410 workers, this was a diverse workforce: Caucasian (56.6%), Hispanic (38.9%), African American (2.7%), Asian (1.1%) and Native American (0.8%). There were n = 1655 employees with traumatic injuries during this period. At 6 months of employment, the probability of injury was 33% in the harvest workers who were responsible for slaughter operations. The overall incidence injury rate was 22.76 per 100 full-time employees per year. Women experienced a higher incidence for injury than men. The risk ratio (RR) for …
Use Of E-Health To Improve Health Literacy And Decrease Health Disparities Among Diabetic African Americans, M Moussa, D Sherrod, Jeungok Choi
Use Of E-Health To Improve Health Literacy And Decrease Health Disparities Among Diabetic African Americans, M Moussa, D Sherrod, Jeungok Choi
Jeungok Choi
African Americans in the United States suffer disproportionately from diabetes. Research has linked this disparity to poor health literacy, which has been shown to improve through the implementation of e-health intervention strategies. This article reviews intervention studies exploring the potential to enhance the health literacy of African Americans who have diabetes. A search of electronic databases covering related health topics for the years 1990 to 2010 yielded 54 articles, 35 of which met the inclusion criteria for review. These articles suggest that low health literacy is a major contributor to African American diabetes and indicate the lack of available patient-centered …
African American Women And Weight Loss: Disregarding Environmental Challenges, Michelle Campo, Teresa Mastin, Natasha Askelson
African American Women And Weight Loss: Disregarding Environmental Challenges, Michelle Campo, Teresa Mastin, Natasha Askelson
Michelle L. Campo
In the United States, almost 80% of African American women are either overweight or obese. In this study, 46 low-income African American women struggling with weight issues participated in structured interviews using a social cognitive theory framework. Participants shared their social cognitive theory related weight loss thoughts and their perceived weight loss obstacles. Results suggest that although participants’ primary weight-related obstacles were environment-based, for example, unsafe environments in which to engage in regular exercise, they more often offered individual-based solutions. The study concludes with a discussion of media advocacy as a tool that can be used to promote environmental solutions. …