Enhancing Malaysian Workers' Safety and Health through Safety Culture and Climate mHealth Interventions
The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding Fogarty Program
Mobile Health (mHealth)
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Enhancing Malaysian Workers' Safety and Health through Safety Culture and Climate mHealth Interventions
Principal Institution
Oregon Health & Science University
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Huang, Yueng-Hsiang
Project Contact Information
Email:
huangyu@ohsu.edu
Year(s) Awarded
2024-2026
Country
Malaysia
Project Description
Although this project is conducted in Malaysia, it is expected to yield significant benefits for the health of the American population. Testing the mHealth SC training in Malaysia provides a particularly rigorous context, as the workforce there often faces greater occupational risks and fewer resources for training access compared to U.S. settings. Demonstrating effectiveness in this more challenging setting ensures that the training framework is robust and adaptable, and thus well-positioned to provide greater benefits in U.S. workplaces.
The mHealth SC training and intervention framework developed through this award will be continuously offered and refined by the project team in the U.S., where it will be adapted to reach diverse American workforces, particularly those with lower literacy levels or in under-resourced communities. These adaptations will increase the accessibility and effectiveness of SC interventions across diverse workforce populations in the U.S., with an emphasis on supporting low-income and high-risk worker groups who experience disproportionately higher rates of workplace injury and illness. Ultimately, this project strengthens the project team’s training capacity and expands scalable, culturally sensitive, and literacy-appropriate tools that directly contribute to improved occupational health and safety outcomes in the United States.
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