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Effectiveness of Intervention on Health, Final Progress Report.

PB2006103483

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Brosseau, L. M.
Page Count	22
Abstract	Small manufacturing businesses experience a higher incidence of injuries and illnesses, have access to fewer health and safety resources and receive much less attention from regulatory agencies than their larger counterparts. These businesses are an important sector of the United States economy; nearly 98% of the 5.7 million businesses have fewer than 100 employees and account for 36% of all employment. The goal of this project was to develop and test the effectiveness of written materials in improving small business owners outcome beliefs, attitudes and intentions toward workplace health and safety. We first developed and assessed a wide variety of written formats (newsletters, magazines, newspapers, brochures, etc.) and styles (case studies, personal stories from owners and workers, cartoons, etc.) through a series of focus groups with small business owners. Results were used to determine which styles and formats are ranked most highly by owners in attractiveness, readability and effectiveness in delivering specific health and safety messages.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Intervention Public health Occupational injuries Occupational illnesses Preventive medicine Regulations Businesses Economic analysis Public opinions Attitudes Social change Information resources Surveys
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. School of Public Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200610

Effectiveness of Intervention on Health, Final Progress Report.

Effectiveness of Intervention on Health, Final Progress Report.
PB2006103483

Publication Date	2005
Personal Author	Brosseau, L. M.
Page Count	22
Abstract	Small manufacturing businesses experience a higher incidence of injuries and illnesses, have access to fewer health and safety resources and receive much less attention from regulatory agencies than their larger counterparts. These businesses are an important sector of the United States economy; nearly 98% of the 5.7 million businesses have fewer than 100 employees and account for 36% of all employment. The goal of this project was to develop and test the effectiveness of written materials in improving small business owners outcome beliefs, attitudes and intentions toward workplace health and safety. We first developed and assessed a wide variety of written formats (newsletters, magazines, newspapers, brochures, etc.) and styles (case studies, personal stories from owners and workers, cartoons, etc.) through a series of focus groups with small business owners. Results were used to determine which styles and formats are ranked most highly by owners in attractiveness, readability and effectiveness in delivering specific health and safety messages.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Intervention Public health Occupational injuries Occupational illnesses Preventive medicine Regulations Businesses Economic analysis Public opinions Attitudes Social change Information resources Surveys
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. School of Public Health.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200610