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A methodology to evaluate agricultural health and safety mobile applications

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

Iris Anne Reyes, MPH , National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI
Tammy Ellis , National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI
Kristoffer Johnson, BA(Crim) , Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association, Langley, BC, Canada
Aaron Yoder, PhD , College of Public Health, Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Matthew Keifer, MD, MPH , National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
Mobile application softwares or “apps” are becoming ubiquitous in agriculture as much as in the general population. This reality has tremendous potential for improving the health and safety of the farming community. A plethora of apps for the assessment of workplace hazards and implementation of worker protection are readily available. However, very little guidance on the use and design of these apps exist.

This project developed a framework for evaluating apps that have potential usefulness in the agricultural health and safety field through a formalized process. A literature search found no evidence that an app evaluation methodology exists for apps related to the health and safety of agricultural workers. Thus, the framework was developed based on guidance documents used to evaluate apps in other fields. The project developed an evaluation rubric with a simple formula to rate apps. It was tested by mobile app developers and agricultural health and safety experts and further refined. The rubric and feedback from pilot users will be presented. Results from this project will likely guide the future design and selection of apps for use in the agricultural health and safety field to benefit the farming populations.

Learning Areas:

Communication and informatics
Conduct evaluation related to programs, research, and other areas of practice
Occupational health and safety
Program planning

Learning Objectives:
Name the three major criteria for evaluating agricultural health and safety mobile applications. Describe each evaluation criteria component involved in rating agricultural health and safety mobile applications. Evaluate agricultural health and safety mobile applications using the methodology presented.

Keyword(s): Occupational Health and Safety, Technology

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Iris Reyes is an Epidemiologist for the National Farm Medicine Center at the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation in Marshfield, WI and a member of the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center. She coordinates several research projects that focus on improving the health and safety of farmers, farm workers, their families and communities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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.

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