Perceptions of Occupational Cancer Risk and Prevention Among Dominican Republic Firefighters: A Qualitative Study.
J Occup Environ Med
; 64(3): e131-e135, 2022 03 01.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Characterize occupational cancer risk perceptions and attitudes toward cancer prevention practices among firefighters in the Dominican Republic.METHODS:
Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted in June 2019 among firefighters from three fire departments. Themes were inductively created using a qualitative descriptive approach.RESULTS:
Thirty-seven firefighters were interviewed with a group mean age of 36.2â±â10.3âyears, of which 97.3% were male, and 37.1% worked at least 10âyears. Six themes emerged 1) availability of personal protective equipment (PPE); 2) toxic exposure during fire suppression; 3) work-related stress; 4) lack of workplace health promotion activities; 5) Dominican culture impacts medical checkups; and 6) expensive medical copays limits healthcare access.CONCLUSION:
Dominican firefighters are willing to adopt cancer prevention practices, however organizational barriers (ie, PPE availability, cultural barriers, and health promotion practices) limit engagement.
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Assunto principal:
Exposição Ocupacional
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Bombeiros
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Dominica
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Republica dominicana
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article