B.S.
Boylan, M.
Auslander and L. Peaveler
NIOSH Education and Information Division
Objective:
Create a user-friendly, computer-based safety/health education
program for the agricultural community sponsored by the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an Occupational
Health Nurses in Agricultural Communities' Project.
Methods:
Linkway Live! and Harvard Graphics were used to develop simplified
programs requiring minimal instruction. "Test your farm safety
IQ" from Successful Farmer was computerized to ascertain how
people in the farming community respond to various types of
farming accidents. Immediate feedback was provided by an on-screen
prompt and the number of correct answers was given at the
end of the program. A laptop computer allowed for better portability
of the program to various sites in the target area. The range
of ages for users was 12-60 years. All users required two
to three minutes of instruction on the computer. Materials
provided included computerized information, a graphic slide
show and take-home information for reinforcement. The program,
which was completed in ten minutes, was tested at six rural
sites.
Results:
The program's success was most evident in the 12-18 year age
group. Response by this group indicated high interest levels
in the subject area of farm safety. Also of note was potential
for liason between educators and health professionals combining
to enhance student education.
Conclusion:
The future of computer usage as a teaching tool in agricultural
safety and health demonstrates great promise and deserves
further study.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
research abstract was extracted from a portion of the proceedings
of "Agricultural Safety and Health: Detection, Prevention and
Intervention," a conference presented by the Ohio State University
and the Ohio Department of Health, sponsored by the Centers
for Disease Control/National Institute for Occupational Safety
and Health.
The
authors noted above are from: B.S. Boylan, M. Auslander and
L. Peaveler, Lincoln Trail District Health Dept., Elizabethtown,
KY.
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