Erin Speiser Ihde|Genevieve Pinto Zipp|Deborah A. DeLuca|Ana Paula Cupertino|Evelyn Arana-Chicas|Elli Gourna Paleoudis|Benjamin Kligler|Francisco Cartujano-Barrera
Knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of Latinas in cleaning occupations in northern New Jersey: a cross-sectional mixed methods study
Hackensack University Medical Center|Seton Hall University|Seton Hall University|University of Rochester Medical Center|University of Rochester Medical Center|Hackensack Meridian Health|Hackensack University Medical Center|University of Rochester Medical Center
united states 883 1163000 maids housekeeping cleaners female approximately half latinas latinas understudied underrepresented health research particularly involving chemical exposure cleaning practices lack job training inadequate access personal protective equipment purpose study twofold 1 examine knowledge via training experiences attitudes behaviors heterogeneous group latinas clean occupationally 2 assess cleaning practices work homethis mixedmethod study consisted two phases 1 three focus groups explore knowledge via training experiences attitudes behaviors regarding cleaning practices n 15 2 43question crosssectional survey focus group audio recordings analyzed using descriptive vivo coding coded inductively explore thematic analysis statistical analysis survey evaluated means frequency percentage responsesparticipants n 9 women mean age 4878 sd 672 south america n 5 mexico n 1 el salvador n 1 dominican republic n 2 mean length time living us 1878 years half 556 worked cleaning industry 10 years findings three focus groups n 15 included training cleaning often occurred informally young age home participants reported cleaning groups tasks rotated andor shared primary person cleaning home suggesting increased exposure gloves masks frequently used ppe use consistent participants purchase products driving factors included price smell efficacy participants used products supplied preferred employerlatinas cleaning occupations face range social health barriers including lack safety health training inadequate ppe low literacy address issues development intervention warranted provide training resources critical population essential workers