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Recruitment strategies for a hand dermatitis prevention programme in the food industry
Author(s) -
Kaatz Martin,
Ladermann Regina,
Stadeler Martina,
Fluhr Joachim Wilhelm,
Elsner Peter,
Bauer Andrea
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
contact dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.524
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1600-0536
pISSN - 0105-1873
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0536.2008.01415.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intervention (counseling) , food industry , family medicine , nursing , political science , law
Background: An interdisciplinary ‘Skin Disease Prevention Programme (SDPP) in the baking, hotel, and catering industries’ was established. However, only 30% of the eligible employees suffering from occupational hand dermatitis (OHD) participated in the programme. Objectives: The aim of the present study was to increase the participation rate in the SDPP from 30% to 50% by specific recruitment strategies. Patients/Methods: Two hundred and twenty five baker and catering trade employees suffering from OHD were included in a prospective controlled intervention study. The employees were invited to take part in the SDPP using (i) a standard invitation letter ( n = 40), (ii) a newly developed, personalized, and targeted invitation letter ( n = 52), (iii) the new invitation letter and a case report ( n = 75), and (iv) the new invitation letter, the case report, and the additional information ( n = 58). Results: The commitment of the employees to join the SDPP increased significantly from 30% to 54% ( P < 0.02) in the group receiving the new personalized targeted invitation letter. Neither the additional case report nor the supplementation with additional information concerning the SDPP did further increase the recruitment. Conclusions: The strategy to personalize and target the new invitation letter was successful to influence the employees’ commitment to participate in the SDPP.