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Abstract #153668
Audio (mp3) recordingMadeleine J. Kerr, PhD, RN1, Eve Halterman, MBA2, and Cheryl Robertson, PhD, RN1. (1) School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 5-160 Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard St. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, 612-625-2669, kerrx010@umn.edu, (2) Spanish in Focus, P.O. Box, Denver, CO 80220
Purpose: To develop a valid hearing protection survey for use with Latino construction workers.
Background: Effective hearing loss prevention is needed for 1.4 million U.S. Latino construction workers. Survey instruments used for needs assessment have been developed for primarily non-Latino, English-speaking populations.
Methods: We evaluated a preliminary Spanish language version of a hearing protection survey as part of a pilot test of an interactive computer-based hearing protection training program. Eight Latino construction workers participated in a Spanish language focus group following participation in the program. Reactions to the survey response formats provided data to guide the researchers in developing the revised version of survey.
Results: There was a general desire to keep response scales simple and clear. Direct translations of a time-focused scale and a 6-point Likert scale were confusing to participants. In contrast, a numerical scale (1 – 100) depicted on the computer screen as a slider on a horizontal line was a success. Representative quotes found in the data will be presented.
Discussion: No assumptions can be made about the validity of response formats when adapting surveys for use with Latinos. Participants were able to articulate issues and suggest some improvements for response formats. The revised hearing protection survey will be pilot-tested with Spanish-speaking construction workers prior to implementation in a randomized intervention trial.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe survey development methods to improve on direct translation into Spanish.
- Give an example of a response scale that may be problematic for research or evaluation with Latino workers.
Keywords: Latinos, Minority Research
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
The 135th APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 3-7, 2007) of APHA