Perceptions of Occupational Cancer Risk and Prevention Among Dominican Republic Firefighters
Louzado-Feliciano P, Santiago KM, Paule L, Rivera G, Solle N, Miric M, Perez-Then E, Caban-Martinez AJ. Perceptions of Occupational Cancer Risk and Prevention Among Dominican Republic Firefighters. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 64: e131-e135. PMID: 35244089, PMCID: PMC8909468, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer prevention practicesPersonal protective equipmentWorkplace health promotion activitiesPrevention practicesOccupational cancer risksHealth promotion activitiesGroup mean ageCancer risk perceptionMean ageMedical checkupCancer riskWork-related stressHealthcare accessProtective equipmentToxic exposurePromotion activitiesFocus group discussionsKey informant interviewsInformant interviewsOrganizational barriersFirefightersCheckupQualitative descriptive approachGroup discussionsYearsPerceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters
Solle NS, Santiago KM, Feliciano P, Calkins MM, Fent K, Jahnke S, Parks N, Buren H, Grant C, Burgess JL, Caban-Martinez AJ. Perceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 63: e846-e852. PMID: 34538836, PMCID: PMC8814999, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth concernWomen firefightersCancer riskOccupational cancer risksWomen's health concernsMain health concernsPerceptions of cancerSleep disruptionHazardous exposuresCancerSociodemographic questionnaireLack of resourcesRiskHealthFocus groupsFirefighters' experiencesFirefightersSemi-structured discussionsBreastfeedingPregnancyQualitative descriptive approach