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Workers with hand dermatitis and workplace training experiences: A qualitative perspective
Author(s) -
Zack Bethany,
Arrandale Victoria H,
Holness Dorothy Linn
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.22654
Subject(s) - medicine , perspective (graphical) , hand dermatitis , training (meteorology) , occupational exposure , hand eczema , qualitative research , physical therapy , environmental health , contact dermatitis , allergy , immunology , social science , physics , artificial intelligence , sociology , meteorology , computer science
Background Workplace training may help to prevent contact dermatitis, a common work‐related disease. Information on the characteristics of existing workplace training programs and worker perceptions of this training is limited. Methods Fourteen workers with suspected occupational contact dermatitis participated in one‐on‐one, semi‐structured interviews. An inductive thematic analysis approach was used to identify interview themes. Results Workers expressed a desire for hands‐on training with content relevant to their job tasks, favored training from supervisors who had practical experience, and were conflicted about employer motivations for providing training. Few workers had received training on skin protection. In many cases, the training workers had received differed greatly from their desired training. Conclusions Although, workers with contact dermatitis describe having received workplace training, some question its value and effectiveness. This perspective may be attributed not only to the content and methods of training but also the health and safety culture of the workplace. Am. J. Ind. Med. 60:69–76, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.