Behavior surveillance survey amongst truck drivers regarding HIV/AIDS

Agrawal, Keshav Kumar; Agrawal, Lata; Agrawal, VK; Chaudhary, Varsha

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“…Moreover, these studies have used a small convenience sample, scattered in scope, and lack generalizability (10,11). Besides, all these studies have focussed on sexual health or ergonomics conditions or assessing of the truck drivers knowledge and awareness on key health conditions (10,11,32,33). The existing literature discussing the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and associated risk factors among truck drivers are mostly from developed countries (28,34).…”

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Morbidity profile and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India

Randhawa

Dogra

Bambrah

et al. 2019

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Background Truck drivers in India are one of the groups experiencing a disproportionate health burden. Understanding the distribution of health morbidities is essential to plan and mitigate the risk of premature mortality among this subgroup. We aim to describe the health morbidities and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India.Method We used routinely collected data from a community-based healthcare program for truck drivers. Electronic medical health records (July 2018 to February 2019) of truck drivers were accessed and analyzed. We study the sociodemographic, health risk and morbidity profile of the truck drivers with an emphasis on diabetes, and high blood pressure status in East, West, and South, regions of India. Significance level was fixed at 95% and results with p-values less than 0.05 were considered significant.Results We identified 15725 truck drivers, of which nearly two-thirds 10247 (65%) were from the south region alone. Majority of truck drivers were male and middle-aged (median age 44 years). Over two-third (>62%) truck drivers in all regions were tobacco users. Half of the truck drivers reported smoking in the South (53%) compared to smokeless tobacco use in the West (53%) and East (41%) regions. Alcohol use alone and both alcohol and tobacco use were significantly lower in the West compared to the East and South regions. A significant number of truck drivers were either overweight 3485 (22%) or obese 6772 (49%). The prevalence of obesity among truck drivers ranged 55% in the South and 47% in the East compared to 32% in the West region. Of all truck drivers, 6991 (44%) had non-communicable diseases; 3350 (21%) had musculoskeletal conditions, and 1954 (12%) were suffering from communicable diseases. The prevalence of diabetes differed significantly in the three regions (p<0.05). Nearly half of the truck drivers (7326/15725) 47% had high blood pressure (≥ 140/90 mm Hg) and regional differences were not significant.Conclusion Truck drivers in India suffer from multiple health and lifestyle-related diseases. Early identification of high risk and tailored behavioral and occupational interventions are needed urgently.

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Morbidity profile and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India

Randhawa

Dogra

Bambrah

et al. 2019

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“…However, these studies have used a small convenience sample from around their geopgraphies, scattered in scope, and lack generalizability (10,12). Besides, all these studies have focussed on sexual health or ergonomics conditions or assessing of the truck drivers knowledge and awareness on key health conditions (10,(12)(13)(14). Moreover, the existing literature discussing the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and associated risk factors among truck drivers are mostly from developed countries (5,15,16).…”

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Morbidity profile and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India

Randhawa

Dogra

Bambrah

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Background Truck drivers in India are one of the groups experiencing a disproportionate health burden. Understanding the distribution of morbidities is essential to plan and mitigate the risk of premature mortality among this subgroup. Paperaims to describe the health morbidities and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India. Methods Data were routinely collected from a community-based healthcare program for truck drivers. Electronic medical health records (July 2018 to February 2019) of truck drivers were accessed and analyzed. The sociodemographic, health risk and morbidity profile of the truck drivers with an emphasis on diabetes, and high blood pressure in East, West, and South, regions of India were studied. Significance level was reported at p-values less than 0.05. Results A total of 15725 truck drivers were identified, of which 10247 (65%) were from the south region alone. Majority of truck drivers were male and middle-aged (median age 44 years). Over two-third (>62%) truck drivers in all regions were tobacco users. Half of the truck drivers reported smoking in the South (53%) compared to smokeless tobacco use in the West (53%) and East (41%) regions. Alcohol use alone and both alcohol and tobacco use were significantly lower in the West (23%, 15%) compared to the East (51%, 50%) and South (68%, 52%) regions. A significant number of truck drivers were either overweight 3485 (22%) or obese 6772 (49%). The prevalence of obesity among truck drivers ranged 55% in the South and 47% in the East compared to 32% in the West region. Of all truck drivers, 6991 (44%) had non-communicable diseases; 3350 (21%) had musculoskeletal conditions, and 1954 (12%) were suffering from communicable diseases. The prevalence of diabetes differed significantly in the three regions (p<0.05). Nearly half of the truck drivers (7326/15725) 47% had high blood pressure (≥ 140/90 mm Hg) and regional differences were not significant.Conclusions Truck drivers in India suffer from multiple health and lifestyle-related diseases. Early identification of high risk and tailored behavioral and occupational interventions are needed urgently.

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Long Distance Truck Drivers and the Structural Context of Health: A Culture-Centered Investigation of Indian Truckers’ Health Narratives

Sastry

2015

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Long-distance truck drivers (truckers) in India have been identified as a "high-risk" group for the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and are consequently the targets of prevention and education-based interventions. While such interventions have addressed risk at the level of individual behavior, little attention has been paid to the structural barriers to health for truckers. Research among truckers in India has ignored the economic, social, and cultural context of health. In this article, I employ the culture-centered approach (CCA) to health communication in documenting truckers' narratives of health, which are innately connected to social and institutional structures around their lives. The data included 36 narrative interviews that I conducted as part of my fieldwork with Indian truckers, in addition to field notes and a reflexive journal. Through a reflexive analysis of these narratives, I present three themes: (a) the everyday violence of trucking, (b) health as sacrifice, and (c) migration and HIV/AIDS. I discuss how communication interventions can attend to the relationship between trucker health and the structural barriers they encounter.

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Behavior surveillance survey amongst truck drivers regarding HIV/AIDS

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Morbidity profile and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India

Morbidity profile and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India

Morbidity profile and prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure among truck drivers in three regions of India

Long Distance Truck Drivers and the Structural Context of Health: A Culture-Centered Investigation of Indian Truckers’ Health Narratives

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