Development and Application of Participatory Action Oriented Training(PAOT) for Improvement of Agricultural Working Environment in Korea / 農村醫學 地域保健
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
;
: 417-427, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study was conducted to develop a Korean version of the Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) program and training materials for improvement of agricultural working environments.METHODS:
The PAOT manual and checklist were developed on the basis of the original English version of the training materials, a questionnaire survey of agricultural health and safety professionals, and a brainstorming conference. Good example pictures were collected through visits to agricultural workers' houses, and an easily understandable picture was drawn by an animation specialist. A PAOT action manual and five types of action checklists were developed for use in different agricultural environments. Each action checklist contained six categories and 38 items of agricultural health and safety principles; the six categories were material storage and handling, work stations and tools, machine safety, physical environment, working schedule and organization, and basic health and safety management. Incorporating these training materials, a one-day Korean PAOT program was developed.RESULTS:
Among 307 candidate agricultural workers from four rural Korean villages, 94 workers (59 males, 35 females) participated in a PAOT from July 2007 to Oct 2008. The PAOT program was successful and the mean self-estimated satisfaction score of the participants was greater than 90%.CONCLUSIONS:
A Korean PAOT program and training materials were successfully developed and applied to Korean agricultural workers. Although more studies are needed, it is expected that PAOT will greatly contribute to the improvement of agricultural working conditions and health and safety through the use of agricultural workers' self initiatives.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Appointments and Schedules
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Specialization
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Safety Management
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Checklist
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Farmers
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Handling, Psychological
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Korea
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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