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

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• Alternative Title:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2025, v. 67, no. 9: Conditions of Work That Impact the Health Behaviors of Long-Haul Truck Drivers.
• Journal Article:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Personal Author:
  Aryal, Ashamsa ; Casteel, Carri ; Janssen, Brandi ; Fethke, Nathan ; Buikema, Brenda ; Cho, Hyunkeun (Ryan) ; TePoel, Megan ; Rohlman, Diane
• Description:
  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.
  
  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.
  
  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.
  
  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.
• Content Notes:
  Author manuscript
• Subjects:
  • Truck Drivers
  • Health Behavior
  • Motivation
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Automobile Driving
  • Occupational Health
  • Time Factors
  • Working Conditions
  • Students
  • Exercise
  More +
• Keywords:
  • truck drivers
  • conditions of work
  • health behaviors
  • Total Worker Health
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  • WellBQ
  • occupational safety and health
  • qualitative study
• Source:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2025, v. 67, no. 9
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000003451
• ISSN:
  1076-2752 ; 1536-5948
• Pubmed ID:
  40480812
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC12354055
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  U19 OH008868/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Pages in Document:
  e649-e654 (15 pdf pages)
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/261352/cdc_261352_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 86.13 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
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