Conditions of Work That Impact the Health Behaviors of Long-Haul Truck Drivers

Details

• Journal Article:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Personal Author:
  Aryal, Ashamsa ; Casteel, Carri ; Janssen, Brandi ; Fethke, Nathan B. ; Buikema, Brenda ; Cho, Hyunkeun ; TePoel, Megan ; Rohlman, Diane S.
• Description:
  Objective: We sought to describe conditions of work that impact the health of long-haul truck drivers in the context of the Worker Well-being Framework. Methods: We conducted semistructured interviews with 33 incoming and current workers, including drivers. Interviews were analyzed and categorized into the five domains of the Worker Well-being Framework. Results: The physical environment contributes to unhealthy behaviors (eg, limited access to healthy foods, physical activity, noise). Drivers emphasized that industry policies and culture prioritized customer service over worker well-being. Conclusions: Drivers and students had different perceptions about personal responsibility and motivation regarding health behaviors, with students focusing on individual solutions instead of organizational solutions. These insights are essential for developing strategies to create healthier work environments and improve the well-being of long-haul truck drivers.
• Subjects:
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Truck Drivers
• Keywords:
  • Truck drivers; Trucking; Total Worker Health; TWH; Well-being; Work environment; Behavior; Health effects; Qualitative analysis; Chronic diseases; Safety culture; Policy;
  • Author Keywords: truck drivers; conditions of work; health behaviors; Total Worker Health®; WellBQ; occupational safety and health; qualitative study
• Source:
  J Occup Environ Med 2025 Sep; 67(9):e649-e654
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Kansas City Region OSHA
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20071354
• Contact Point Address:
  Diane Rohlman, PhD, 145 N Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242
• Email:
  diane-rohlman@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060901
• End Date:
  20260831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/258829/cdc_258829_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 152.28 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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