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Zamparoni Victorino SV, Oliveira FS, Marques VD, Pujals C, Bitencourt MR, Alarcão ACJ, Santos TS, Silva MTD, Pelloso FC, Salvarani WS, Egger PA, Barbanti PCM, Santos LD, Romani I, Borghesan DHP, Santos DAMD, Pelloso SM, Pedroso RB, Barros Carvalho MDD. A look through Latin America truck drivers' health, a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:3. [PMID: 36593472 PMCID: PMC9809045 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14902-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Heavy truck drivers represent a social group of great importance to any country's economy. Their professional activity requires a high level of dedication. Due to the irregular hours in their work routine and adopted habits, they mostly predispose them to a diversity of health problems. The purpose of this study is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis aiming to identify the prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity in Latin American Truck Drivers. We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and LILACS databases, for scientific publications articles, as reported by The PRISMA Statement. From 1,382, 7 studies were included according to the established criteria. The hypertension prevalence found was 34.2%, diabetes was of 9.2% and the highest prevalence found was for overweight and obesity (56%). Meta-analysis presented that drivers have a higher prevalence of overweight or obesity when compared to eutrophic individuals and that drivers with diabetes and hyperglycemia have a lower prevalence. Due to their work activity, their access to the health system is compromised limiting any type of monitoring of their health. This study showed that there is, in Latin America, an investment and assistance gap, both in the health sector and in the research section, for this professional category, which is so important to the economy of these countries. These data should help to identify the difficulties faced by this professional in health assistance, road safety, public safety, leisure and social life. This research also highlighted that they are young and already have the first sign of non-transmissible chronic diseases, which is overweight and obesity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Silvia Veridiana Zamparoni Victorino
- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil ,grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Regional University Hospital of Maringa, Maringa State University, Maringá, Paraná, Brasil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Bioscience and Patophysiology, Maringa State University, Maringá, Paraná Brasil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- UNINGÁ- Ingá University Central, Maringá, Paraná Brasil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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- grid.271762.70000 0001 2116 9989Postgraduate Program in Health Science, Health Science Center, Maringa State University, Avenida Colombo, 5790, Bloco 126. Jd. Universitário - CEP: 87020-900, Maringá, Paraná Brazil
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Development and validation of questionnaires on professional drivers’ knowledge and attitudes about various medications’ influence on driving ability. Zdr Varst 2021; 61:32-39. [PMID: 35111264 PMCID: PMC8776291 DOI: 10.2478/sjph-2022-0006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Introduction Professional drivers’ knowledge about driving-impairing medications is not satisfactory. The aim of this study was to develop and test the reliability and validity of the questionnaires designed to measure the knowledge and attitude of professional drivers about the influence of various medications on driving ability. Methods The questionnaires for assessing professional driver’s knowledge (performance-based) and attitudes about influence of various medications on driving abilities were developed by creating the item pool, testing reliability and validity, and factor analysis. The study was conducted as a multicenter, cross-sectional study in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study population consisted of professional drivers, who filled out both questionnaires in three time intervals. Results Both questionnaires showed great internal consistency and temporal stability. Cronbach’s Alpha for the first questionnaire was 0.984 and for the second it was 0.944. The Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin test for the first questionnaire confirmed sampling adequacy with its value of 0.964 and for the second questionnaire it was 0.933. Exploratory factor analysis of the questionnaire showed that three factors were revealed after rotation for the first questionnaire and they explained 78.0% of variance. Both questionnaires showed high degree of correlation between scores after the first and repeated administration, Spearman’s rho coefficient of correlation for was 0.962 and 0.980. Conclusion Based on the results of this study, we believe that both questionnaires are useful tools for testing professional drivers’ knowledge and attitudes about the influence of medications on driving ability.
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Bourdeau M, Guibert N, Fort E, Boulogne S, Lagarde E, Charbotel B. Medicine consumptions and occupational road risk. ACCIDENT; ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION 2021; 158:106202. [PMID: 34051434 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2021.106202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Whereas an increased risk of road traffic crashes has been highlighted as linked to some medicine consumptions, there is no available data on this risk according to the type of journey (private, commuting or mission). Drivers on occupational journey (commuting or mission) are likely to have different coping behaviors related to the use of medicines than drivers on private journey. The aim of our study was to investigate the association between exposure to ten classes of medicines and the risk of being responsible for a road traffic crash according to the type of journey (private, commuting or mission). METHODS The data used came from three French national databases: the national police database of injurious crashes, the police reports and the national health care insurance database. A total of 179,269 drivers aged between 18 and 65 years old involved in an injurious crash in France between July 2005 and December 2015 were included in the analyses. Logistic regression models stratified by journey were used to estimate the Odds Ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI), adjusted for potential confounding factors. RESULTS Medicines exposure levels were generally lower for drivers during occupational journeys, the risk of being responsible for a road traffic crash seems to be higher on commuting or mission journeys than on private journeys for four medicines. Indeed, for antiepileptics the OR was 1.59 [1.01-2.51] for mission journeys, 1.63 [1.24-2.15] for commuting journeys, and 1.47 [1.25-1.73] for private journey. For psycholeptics the OR was 1.02 [0.80-1.28] for mission journey, 1.19 [1.03-1.39] for commuting and 1.17 [1.08-1.26] for private journey. For psychoanaleptics OR was 1.35 [1.02-1.78] for mission journeys, 1.37 [1.17-1.60] for commuting journeys and 1.26 [1.14-1.40] for private journeys. Finally, for other nervous system drugs OR reached 2.04 [1.35-3.07] for mission journeys compared to 1.43 [1.21-1.70] for private journeys. CONCLUSION Our results encourage the implementation of preventive measures about some treatments and diseases in the context of occupational journeys.
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- Manon Bourdeau
- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1, University of Gustave Eiffel, UMRESTTE, UMR T_9405, F- 69373, Lyon, France
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- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1, University of Gustave Eiffel, UMRESTTE, UMR T_9405, F- 69373, Lyon, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service de médecine du travail, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, 69003, Lyon, France
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- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1, University of Gustave Eiffel, UMRESTTE, UMR T_9405, F- 69373, Lyon, France.
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- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service des Maladies Professionnelles, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, F-69495 Pierre Bénite, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service neurologie fonctionnelle et épileptologie, Hôpital neurologique, Hospices civils de Lyon, 69577, Bron, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, Inserm, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, Team IETO, UMR 1219, F-33000 Bordeaux, France
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- University of Lyon, University of Lyon 1, University of Gustave Eiffel, UMRESTTE, UMR T_9405, F- 69373, Lyon, France; Hospices Civils de Lyon, Service des Maladies Professionnelles, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, F-69495 Pierre Bénite, France
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