Health Belief Model-Based Educational Intervention on Safe Pesticide Use and Biomarkers in Agricultural Workers

NCT06173479 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: RCT829741
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Brief Summary: Purpose: This clinical trial aims to investigate the effect of educational interventions (HeBSaPU) based on the Health Belief Model on safe pesticide use and biomarkers among greenhouse agricultural workers. The main questions it aims to answer are;

1. 1.Compared to the control group, HeBSaPU affects safe pesticide use practices in greenhouse agricultural workers.
2. 2.Compared to the control group, HeBSaPU affects safe pesticide use health beliefs in greenhouse agricultural workers.
3. 3.Compared to the control group, HeBSaPU affects pesticide exposure determined by urine samples in greenhouse agricultural workers.

Conditions

Exposure Occupational; Safety Issues; Health Behavior; Nurse's Role

Keywords

greenhouse agricultural workers; pesticide exposure; health belief model; educational interventions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Dialkylphosphates metabolites in urine samples

  The concentration of four metabolites (Dimethyl phosphate, Diethyl phosphate, O,O-Dimethyl Dithiophosphate, O,O-Diethyl Dithiophosphate) is expected to change in urine samples.

  For 12-weeks

• Safe Pesticide Use Practice Level

  Safe Pesticide Use Practice Questionare: A minimum of 20 and a maximum of 100 points are obtained from the questionnaire. A higher total score means a higher pesticide safety level.

  For 12-weeks

• Health Beliefs for Safe Pesticide Use Practices

  Health Belief Model Scale for Safe Pesticide Use Practices: A minimum of 39 and a maximum of 195 points are obtained from the scale. An increase obtained from the scale is interpreted as a positive health belief level.

  For 12-weeks

Study Arms (2)

HeBSaPU

EXPERIMENTAL

HeBSaPU is an acronym for educational interventions for safe pesticide use based on the health belief model. The HeBSaPU arm will get interventions for 12 weeks. HeBSaPU include educational posters, free personal protective equipment (PPE) incentives, reminder short messages, and demonstration components about correct PPE usage.

Behavioral: HeBSaPU

Control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The control arm will not take any interventions.

Behavioral: HeBSaPU

Interventions

HeBSaPU BEHAVIORAL

HeBSaPU training content explains the definition of pesticides, their way of entry into the body, and their health effects. Personal protective equipment, personal hygiene behaviors, and safe behaviors regarding the correct and safe use of pesticides were mentioned.

Control; HeBSaPU

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age: 18-65 years, inclusive
• Being a greenhouse agricultural worker
• Being a permanent employee in pesticide-related jobs in selected greenhouses,
• No communication-related barriers (language, speaking, understanding, etc.)
• Volunteering to participate in research

You may not qualify if:

• Being a seasonal agricultural worker
• Being a daily wage worker,
• Not dealing with pesticide-related works

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Dilek AYAZ: lead
• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Akdeniz University

Antalya, Konyaaltı, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Dilan Akın

  The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: M.Sc.

Model Details: randomized controlled, single-blind experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 5, 2023
• First Posted: December 15, 2023
• Study Start: November 11, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 28, 2024
• Study Completion: June 30, 2024
• Last Updated: December 15, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Locations

TU (1)