Retrospective Assessment of Human–Chemical Interactions in Health-Disparity Populations: A Process Evaluation of Life History Calendars

Michael Anastario (), Olivia Ceavers, Paula Firemoon, Nezahualcoyotl Xiuhtecutli and Ana Maria Rodriguez
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Michael Anastario: Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33174, USA
Olivia Ceavers: Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33174, USA
Paula Firemoon: Fort Peck Community College, Poplar, MT 59255, USA
Nezahualcoyotl Xiuhtecutli: Farmworker Association of Florida, Apopka, FL 32703, USA
Ana Maria Rodriguez: Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33174, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-14

Abstract: Life-history calendars (LHCs) can produce retrospective data regarding numerous events, exposures, and sequences that have occurred across participants’ lifespans. In this mixed-quantitative-and-qualitative-methods study, processes of LHC administration were evaluated in two populations experiencing health disparities: foreign-born agricultural workers (n = 41) and Indigenous people who used injection drugs (IPWIDS) (n = 40). LHC administrator and participant perspectives were elicited during follow-up survey activities. In both agricultural workers and IPWIDs, over half of participants reported that the LHC made it easier to remember things about the past, and participant age was associated with cumulative experience in different domains of interest. Qualitative findings suggested that data-collector training and the development of concise interview guides are critical for improving LHC data quality. Participants described ethical themes, including utilitarian, cathartic, and reflective aspects, of LHC participation. Future iterations of the LHC may benefit from providing free-form and open-ended spaces for participants to reflect on the LHC activity following LHC administration.

Keywords: life-history calendar; people who use injection drugs; agricultural workers; ethics; testimonies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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