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Ua61/6 Newsletter Issue 4, Wku Institute For Rural Health Development & Research Oct 2004

Ua61/6 Newsletter Issue 4, Wku Institute For Rural Health Development & Research

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Newsletter created by and about the Institute for Rural Health Development & Research. This issue contains:

  • Simpson, Staci. Letter from the Director
  • Institute for Rural Health Development & Research Impact Statement
  • Mobile Health Unit Conference Attended
  • WKU Mobile Health & Wellness Unit
  • Kentucky State Fair Project
  • Health House of Horrors
  • Wilson, Richard. Faculty Presents at American Public Health Association Conference
  • New Interdisciplinary Program: WellWorks
  • Health Fair Event for Migrant Workers Held
  • Local Interventions to Encourage the Enhancement of the Health of the Rural Elderly
  • Jones, Susan. Predicting the Use of Personal Respiratory Protection Among Workers in Swine Confinement Buildings
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Predicting The Use Of Personal Respiratory Protection Among Workers In Swine Confinement Buildings, M. Susan Jones May 2004

Predicting The Use Of Personal Respiratory Protection Among Workers In Swine Confinement Buildings, M. Susan Jones

Nursing Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to identify the variables that influence the frequency of personal respiratory protection (PRP) use by workers in swine confinement buildings (SCBs). The study was designed to answer four research questions: 1). What is the validity and reliability of the Personal Respiratory Protection Survey (PRPS)? 2). How frequently do workers in SCBs wear PRP? 3). How do demographics, occupational histories, and self-reported respiratory health histories influence the use of PRP in SCBs? and 4). What are the relationships of the constructs (benefits, barriers, susceptibility, severity, norms) to the use of PRP by workers in SCBs? …