Journal article
Conditions of Work that Impact the Health Behaviors of Long-Haul Truck Drivers
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.67(9), pp.e649-e654
09/2025
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003451
PMCID: PMC12354055
PMID: 40480812
Abstract
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.OBJECTIVEWe 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 semi-structured interviews with 33 incoming and current workers, including drivers, Interviews were analyzed and categorized into the five domains of the Worker Well-Being framework.METHODSWe conducted semi-structured 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 (e.g., limited access to healthy foods, physical activity, noise). Drivers emphasized that industry policies and culture prioritized customer service over worker well-being.RESULTSThe physical environment contributes to unhealthy behaviors (e.g., 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.CONCLUSIONDrivers 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.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Conditions of Work that Impact the Health Behaviors of Long-Haul Truck Drivers
- Creators
- Ashamsa Aryal - University of IowaCarri Casteel - University of IowaBrandi Janssen - University of IowaNathan Fethke - University of IowaBrenda Buikema - University of IowaHyunkeun Ryan Cho - University of IowaMegan TePoel - University of IowaDiane Rohlman - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.67(9), pp.e649-e654
- DOI
- 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003451
- PMID
- 40480812
- PMCID
- PMC12354055
- NLM abbreviation
- J Occup Environ Med
- ISSN
- 1536-5948
- eISSN
- 1536-5948
- Publisher
- Lippincott
- Grant note
- Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest (HWC)Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): U19OH008858
This research was supported by a pilot project grant from the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest (HWC). The HWC is supported by Cooperative Agreement No. U19OH008858 from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contents are solely the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC, NIOSH or the HWC
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 05/19/2025
- Date published
- 09/2025
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; International Programs; Epidemiology; Biostatistics; Industrial and Systems Engineering; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984827335302771
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