2009
DOI: 10.1177/216507990905701003
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Health and Gender Comparisons in the Long-Haul Trucking Industry

Abstract: This descriptive pilot study was conducted to determine whether health conditions and health care access differ between male and female long-haul truck drivers. Data indicated that 54% of men and 66% of women had a health care provider, but 21% of men and 35% of women had no health insurance. Male and female drivers both reported common health problems (e.g., back pain, sinus problems, hypertension, headaches, and arthritis). While working, drivers of each gender often waited until returning home to seek treat… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...
4
1

Citation Types

0
12
1

Year Published

2010
2010
2022
2022

Publication Types

Select...
6

Relationship

0
6

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 6 publications
(13 citation statements)
references
References 9 publications
0
12
1
Order By: Relevance
“…Considering drivers with systolic blood pressure levels of > 140 mmHg and/or diastolic levels > 90 mmHg, the prevalence of arterial hypertension was 37%. This finding exceeds recent international data (7) and, in Brazil, data for other similar professional groups, such as urban bus drivers (8) and health professionals (9) . The higher prevalence of pressure levels compatible with arterial hypertension may be influenced by the psychological and physical stress these professionals are exposed to in their work, due to scheduled load transportation, large distances driven and long daily work journeys.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 54%
“…Considering drivers with systolic blood pressure levels of > 140 mmHg and/or diastolic levels > 90 mmHg, the prevalence of arterial hypertension was 37%. This finding exceeds recent international data (7) and, in Brazil, data for other similar professional groups, such as urban bus drivers (8) and health professionals (9) . The higher prevalence of pressure levels compatible with arterial hypertension may be influenced by the psychological and physical stress these professionals are exposed to in their work, due to scheduled load transportation, large distances driven and long daily work journeys.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 54%
“…Thirty-eight original research articles published between the years 1993 and 2021 were identified ( Apostolopoulos et al, 2013 , Crizzle et al, 2020 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2012 , Angeles et al, 2014 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2016 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2011 , Bachmann et al, 2018 , Birdsey et al, 2015 , Van Hemel and Rogers, 1998 , Heaton and Griffin, 2015 , Hege et al, 2019 , Holmes and Power, 1996 , Korelitz et al, 1993 , Layne et al, 2009 , Lemke et al, 2016 , Lincoln et al, 2018 , McDonough et al, 2014 , McGuirt et al, 2019 , Mullins et al, 2013 , Olson et al, 2009 , Olson et al, 2016 , Olson et al, 2016 , Passey et al, 2014 , Ronna et al, 2016 , Sieber et al, 2014 , Staško and Neale, 2007 , Thiese et al, 2015 , Turner and Reed, 2011 , Versteeg et al, 2018 , Wenger, 2008 , Whitfield Jacobson et al, 2007 , Gay Anderson and Riley, 2008 , Crizzle et al, 2020 , Johnson et al, 2021 , Shattell et al, 2012 , Shattell et al, 2012 , Solomon et al, 2004 , Williams et al, 2017 ). The 2009 PRISMA diagram is shown in Fig.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most sources were classified as quantitative descriptive research, including baseline data included from intervention research (n = 27; 71%) ( Apostolopoulos et al, 2013 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2012 , Lincoln et al, 2018 , Ronna et al, 2016 , Sieber et al, 2014 , Thiese et al, 2015 , Turner and Reed, 2011 , Whitfield Jacobson et al, 2007 , Crizzle et al, 2020 , Shattell et al, 2012 , Solomon et al, 2004 , Angeles et al, 2014 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2016 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2011 , Bachmann et al, 2018 , Birdsey et al, 2015 , Van Hemel and Rogers, 1998 , Heaton and Griffin, 2015 , Hege et al, 2019 , Holmes and Power, 1996 , Korelitz et al, 1993 , Layne et al, 2009 , McGuirt et al, 2019 , Mullins et al, 2013 , Olson et al, 2009 , Olson et al, 2016 , Olson et al, 2016 ). Data from at least 16,600 truckers and 282 unique trucking settings in the U.S. (n = 32 studies; 84%) ( Apostolopoulos et al, 2013 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2012 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2016 , Apostolopoulos et al, 2011 , Bachmann et al, 2018 , Birdsey et al, 2015 , Van Hemel and Rogers, 1998 , Heaton and Griffin, 2015 , Hege et al, 2019 , Holmes and Power, 1996 , Korelitz et al, 1993 , Layne et al, 2009 , Lemke et al, 2016 , Lincoln et al, 2018 , McGuirt et al, 2019 , Mullins et al, 2013 , Olson et al, 2009 , Olson et al, 2016 , Olson et al, 2016 , Passey et al, 2014 , Ronna et al, 2016 , Sieber et al, 2014 , Staško and Neale, 2007 , Thiese et al, 2015 , Turner and Reed, 2011 , …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
See 2 more Smart Citations