Abstract
Journal of Pesticide Safety Education, 2002, Volume 4, Pages 1-9.
Comparison of Live Skit and Video Delivery Styles Using
Presentations With and Without Fluorescent Tracer Dyes at Pesticide Applicator
Training
for Promotion
of Self-Protection from Dermal Exposure
Carrie R. Foss, Pesticide Education Program, Cooperative Extension, Washington
State University, Puyallup, WA
Emily H. Allen, Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA
Richard A. Fenske, Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA
Carol A. Ramsay,
Pesticide Education Program, Cooperative Extension, Washington State University,
Pullman, WA
Program delivery has a major impact on pesticide applicators’ reception
to learning. This study evaluated the impact of different training delivery styles,
with and without the demonstration of fluorescent tracers, on dermal pesticide
exposure. Three delivery styles were each tested at three large-group pesticide
license recertification courses: live fluorescent tracer dye skit, video-taped
dye presentation, instructional video. The target pesticide applicator group
(764 people) comprised active, non-agricultural applicators that were similar
in terms of group size, response rate, age, gender, employer type, and applications
performed. Results of the ANOVA tests on eight questionnaire outcome variables
showed that the live fluorescent tracer dye skit produced significantly greater
positive responses (p<0.05) than the other two delivery
styles and that the taped dye presentation produced greater
responses
than the instructional
video.
Keywords: pesticide, safety, education, tracer, dye, exposure,
health, delivery, style
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