Evaluation of occupational therapy workshops to prevent work-related injuries or illnesses among vocational students. Issue 1 (2nd January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lecours, Alexandra; Therriault, Pierre-Yves
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational therapy, schools, & early intervention. Volume 11:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 60
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2018-01-02
• Subjects: Occupational health and safety -- health at work -- primary prevention -- vocational students; Occupational therapy for children -- United States -- Periodicals; Occupational therapy for children -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Education -- United States -- Periodicals; Children with disabilities -- Education -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 615.85150830973
• DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2017.1393368
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1941-1243

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The few studies aiming to evaluate prevention interventions provided by occupational therapists in health at work were conducted in work settings. However, to intervene in primary prevention, developing occupational therapy interventions with students learning a trade is relevant. The objective is to evaluate workshops designed and set up by occupational therapists on vocational students' preventive behavior at work. A systematic approach was used to design and set up the prevention workshops for students of cooking and hairstyling programs. Evaluation focused on three variables: (1) satisfaction with workshops, (2) apprenticeship, and (3) behavior observed. Results were positive on the three variables. Also, students who took part in the workshops showed near 15% ( p < 0.05) more preventive behavior than those who received the traditional prevention training only. This study supports the effective role of occupational therapists to promote vocational students' preventive behavior at work. The promising results open the door to the arrival of occupational therapists in vocational training centers.