Recruitment strategies in marginalized industries for occupational health research: an example in a pilot study of cleaning staff during COVID-19.

This commentary describes challenges in recruiting workers from marginalized industries with examples from a pilot study of janitors, custodians, and maids and their experiences of cleaning and disinfection protocols during COVID-19 and potentially associated respiratory symptoms. Recruitment strate...

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Publicado en:Annals of Work Exposures & Health Vol. 68; no. 3; pp. 226 - 231
Autores principales: Wilson, Amanda M, Gerald, Lynn B, Beamer, Paloma I
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Apr2024
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          Wilson, Amanda M
          Gerald, Lynn B
          Beamer, Paloma I
        affil: Department of Community, Environment & Policy, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona , Tucson, AZ , United States
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          Occupational Health
          Research Subject Recruitment Methods
          COVID-19 Pandemic
          Blue Collar Workers Psychosocial Factors
          Industry
          Sterilization and Disinfection
          Protocols
          Work Experiences
          Respiratory Tract Diseases
          Occupational Diseases
          Hospitals
          Labor Unions
          Arizona
          Liability, Legal
          Worker's Compensation
          Privacy and Confidentiality
          Medically Underserved
      ab: This commentary describes challenges in recruiting workers from marginalized industries with examples from a pilot study of janitors, custodians, and maids and their experiences of cleaning and disinfection protocols during COVID-19 and potentially associated respiratory symptoms. Recruitment strategies included contacting a local hospital, national workers' unions, and a large Arizona employer; using online Facebook groups; and contacting Arizona maid service companies and a school district. English and Spanish online and hard copy surveys about cleaning protocols and respiratory symptoms were used. Participants could also participate in online/phone interviews. Worker's compensation, liability, and confidentiality were concerns across organizations. Online surveys yielded unreliable data. Hard copy surveys were used due to workers' limited technology access. We reflect upon these challenges and discuss other strategies for recruiting from marginalized populations for occupational health research. Building trust with organizations and workers and considering technology access may ultimately increase recruitment feasibility.
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