2021
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 discussionsYearsCOVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among US Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers
Caban-Martinez AJ, Silvera CA, Santiago KM, Louzado-Feliciano P, Burgess JL, Smith DL, Jahnke S, Horn GP, Graber JM. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptability Among US Firefighters and Emergency Medical Services Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 63: 369-373. PMID: 33560073, PMCID: PMC8091896, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002152.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine acceptabilityEmergency medical service workersMedical service workersCOVID-19 vaccineVaccine acceptabilityUS firefightersEMS workersHispanic/Latinx ethnicityCross-sectional study designYears of ageLow acceptabilityPoint prevalenceBlack raceGreater oddsReference categoryAnonymous online surveyStudy designLatinx ethnicityVaccineHigh acceptabilityService workersAcceptabilityNon-probabilistic sampleOnline surveyCollege education
2020
Self‐reported and objectively measured occupational exposures, health, and safety concerns among fishermen: A cross‐sectional Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH) pilot study
Santiago KM, Louzado‐Feliciano P, Baum J, Bakali U, Caban‐Martinez A. Self‐reported and objectively measured occupational exposures, health, and safety concerns among fishermen: A cross‐sectional Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH) pilot study. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2020, 64: 58-69. PMID: 33155709, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnthropology, CulturalCross-Sectional StudiesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleFisheriesFloridaHumansMaleMiddle AgedMississippiOccupational ExposureOccupational HealthOrganizational CulturePilot ProjectsPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsQualitative ResearchSafety ManagementSelf ReportWorkplaceConceptsOccupational healthPilot studyNon-Hispanic/LatinoLower mean exposureSafety concernsHealth promotion interventionsHealth pilot studyMean ageFishing industry workersSpecific occupational healthPromotion interventionsOccupational exposureWorkplace exposuresStudy participantsMean exposureEnvironmental exposuresIndustry workersStrenuous laborStudy teamHealthObjective measurementsExposureKey informant interviewsHazardous working conditionsOrganizational-level characteristicsAcute Musculoskeletal Pain Reported Among Rideshare Drivers in the Health/Safety Investigation Among Non-Standard Workers in the Gig Economy (H.I.N.G.E.) Pilot Study.
Caban-Martinez AJ, Santiago KM, Louzado Feliciano P, Ogunsina K, Kling H, Griffin K, Schaefer Solle N. Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Reported Among Rideshare Drivers in the Health/Safety Investigation Among Non-Standard Workers in the Gig Economy (H.I.N.G.E.) Pilot Study. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2020, 62: e236-e239. PMID: 32149940, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacterising near misses and injuries in the temporary agency construction workforce: qualitative study approach
Santiago K, Yang X, Ruano-Herreria EC, Chalmers J, Cavicchia P, Caban-Martinez AJ. Characterising near misses and injuries in the temporary agency construction workforce: qualitative study approach. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2020, 77: 94. PMID: 31896614, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2019-106215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-standard workersTemporary workersConstruction industryNear missesWorker levelFocus group discussionsTemporary staffing agenciesWorkplace safety hazardsHealth priorityInjury severityInjuryGeneral inductive approachHealth concernGroup discussionsUnique barriersConvenience sampleWorkplace injuriesStaffing agenciesQualitative study approachReporting practicesOrganisational levelDemographic questionnaireHealth risksSafety concernsConstruction workforce
2018
Physical Exposures, Work Tasks, and OSHA-10 Training Among Temporary and Payroll Construction Workers
Caban-Martinez AJ, Santiago KM, Stillman J, Moore KJ, Sierra DA, Chalmers J, Baniak M, Jordan MM. Physical Exposures, Work Tasks, and OSHA-10 Training Among Temporary and Payroll Construction Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2018, 60: e159-e165. PMID: 29280774, PMCID: PMC5889313, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001267.Peer-Reviewed Original Research