A Pilot Study of Sleep, Work Practices, Visual Processing Speed, and 5-Year Motor Vehicle Crash Risk Among Truck Drivers

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• Personal Author:
  Heaton K ; McManus BJ ; Mumbower R ; Vance DE
• Description:
  The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the relationships between sleep, work practices, speed of processing, and 5-year motor vehicle crash risk among a group of older truck drivers. Anthropometric, demographic, and psychological data were recorded, along with health, sleep, and work histories from a sample of 23 truck drivers. Results from this pilot study suggest that physical fatigue may play a role in processing speed. Future studies should be designed with adequate power and include objective measures of sleep and repeated measures over time to determine 5-year MVC rates. Implications for occupational health nursing research, practice, and education are presented. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Age Factors Aging Automobiles Demography Fatigue Nervous System Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Shift Work Schedule Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Age Factors Age Groups Aging Workforce Anthropometry Author Keywords: Flexible And Remote Workers Cognitive Function Demographic Characteristics Drivers Humans Injuries Long Work Hours Motor Vehicles Occupational Accidents Occupational Hazards Occupational Health Nursing Occupational Injuries Older Workers Physiological Fatigue Psychological Factors Risk Factors Safety Shift Work Shift Workers Sleep Deprivation Truck Drivers Trucking Visual Perception Workforce Work Performance Work Practices Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  2165-0799
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Alabama ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051563
• Citation:
  Workplace Health Saf 2017 Dec; 65(12):572-579
• Contact Point Address:
  Karen Heaton, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN, Occupational Health Nursing Director, Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing, MT 501, 1720 2nd AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35294-1210, USA
• Email:
  kharnp@uab.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Alabama at Birmingham
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Workplace Health & Safety
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c3bd09630dbf3685d58c8d8971b825b2e48651c58d4915e7700ab39efb8a722deb51ae57a954f10c0e153a53aa61f0f5862488e15c68a41845a34a7471ee7e4c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211458/cdc_211458_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 124.52 KB ]