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Truck Drivers’ Cigarette Smoking and Preferred Smoking Cessation Methods



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    Introduction: Some studies show that truck drivers use tobacco and other stimulants to stay awake as they drive. Despite their increased risks for many of tobacco-related health disparities, there is limited engagement of truck drivers in smoking cessation programs. The objective of this study was to describe smoking characteristics and identify their preferred smoking cessation methods among truck drivers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional mixed methods study. Participants were truck drivers recruited at trucking companies in Utah in 2019. Participants were either individually interviewed (n = 4), or filled out a survey (n = 33). We conducted qualitative data analysis of the interviews followed by descriptive statistics of smoking and cessation characteristics from the survey. Results: Reasons for smoking included, staying awake, stress reduction, or something to do while driving. Of the drivers surveyed, 68.8% were daily smokers while 97% had smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time. The mean number of cigarettes per day (cpd) was 15.7, and 25 among those who had 10 or more cpd. Sixty-one percent had made at least a quit attempt. In addition to counseling or brief advice, 68% reported interest in using Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) either as gum or patch to help them quit. 21% reported interest in telephone text messaging to engage them in treatment. Conclusion: Cigarette smoking is a public health problem among truck drivers. Our findings suggest that truck drivers are interested in quitting smoking. Evidence based interventions tailored to this population are needed to help them quit and reduce their smoking-related morbidity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
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  • ISSN:
    1178-2218
  • Document Type:
    Text
  • Funding:
    Grant
  • Genre:
    Journal Article
  • Place as Subject:
  • CIO:
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  • Topic:
    Workplace Safety & Health
  • Location:
    North America
  • Pages in Document:
    1-7
  • Volume:
    14
  • NIOSHTIC Number:
    nn:20068338
  • Citation:
    Subst Abuse 2020 Aug; 14:1-7
  • Contact Point Address:
    Robert Kagabo, University of Utah Health, 375 Chipeta Way Ste. A, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, USA
  • Email:
    robert.kagabo@hsc.utah.edu
  • Federal Fiscal Year:
    2020
  • Performing Organization:
    University of Utah
  • Peer Reviewed:
    True
  • Start Date:
    20050701
  • Source Full Name:
    Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment
  • End Date:
    20280630
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  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha-512:88b3b69e4dcca87713cb013c91d2eb0f30d84e6f3696c145d8861922385d7f5b5fb2b281b2eb3663aa55092c16acb43b8a66ccf10715b4f4104980d1556a308d
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