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Impact of precarious work on neighborhood health: Concept mapping by a community/academic partnership
Author(s) -
Velonis Alisa J.,
HebertBeirne Jeni,
Conroy Lorraine M.,
Hernandez Marcella,
Castaneda Dolores,
Forst Linda
Publication year - 2020
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.23055
Subject(s) - photovoice , general partnership , brainstorming , participatory action research , community health , work (physics) , psychological intervention , medicine , community based participatory research , health equity , gerontology , sociology , public relations , public health , nursing , economic growth , political science , artificial intelligence , computer science , anthropology , law , economics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Objective As part of community‐based participatory research (CBPR) examining precarious employment and community health, academic, and community researchers used concept mapping to explore how residents in two high hardship neighborhoods perceive the impact of work on health. Methods Between January and May 2017, 292 individuals who lived or worked in two contiguous Chicago neighborhoods were engaged in brainstorming, sorting, and rating activities. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis were applied, and findings were interpreted by a community‐academic partnership. Results Brainstorming resulted in 55 unique ways that work impacts health, each of which was rated on its perceived impact on health and prevalence in the neighborhood. Four major themes emerged: Healthy Aspects of Work, Systemic/Structural Injustices, Lack of Control/Exploitation, and Psychological/Physical Stress, which was a multidimensional, cross‐cutting theme. Conclusion These findings provide critical insight into community perceptions of the mechanisms by which work influences health, providing a basis for community‐driven, sustainable, work‐focused interventions that promote community health.