Work stress and health problems of professional drivers: a hazardous formula for their safety outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several empirical studies have shown that professional drivers are a vulnerable occupational group, usually exposed to environmental stressors and adverse work conditions. Furthermore, recent studies have associated work-related stress with negative job performances and adverse health outcomes within this occupational group, including cardiovascular diseases and unsafe vehicle operation.

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe the working conditions and the health status of this occupational group, and to evaluate the association between the Demand-Control model of job stress and their self-reported health and safety outcomes.

Methods

A pooled sample of 3,665 Colombian professional drivers was drawn from five different studies. The Job Content Quest

SUBMITTER: Useche SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6304262 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature