Sexual and Drug Use Risk Behaviors of Internal Long Distance Truck Drivers in Iran.

Masoomeh Maarefvand, Besat Kassaie, Hamidreza Ghiasvand, Robabeh Abolfathi Gharibdoosti, Jagdish Khubchandani

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Article in Iranian journal of public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

Global burden of HIV among long-distance truck drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024
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Evidence for an increase in cannabis use in Iran - A systematic review and trend analysis.PloS one · 2021
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Psychoactive drug consumption among truck-drivers: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis and meta-regression.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2019
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Patterns of Harmful Alcohol Consumption among Truck Drivers: Implications for Occupational Health and Work Safety from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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Frequency of sexual interactions and associated factors among long-distance truck drivers operating along the Northern Corridor Highway, Kenya.The Pan African medical journal · 2021
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Twelve-hour before Driving Prevalence of Alcohol and Drug Use among Heavy Vehicle Drivers in South East of Iran Using Network Scale Up.Addiction & health · 2019
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Psychosocial factors predicting risky sexual behaviour among long distance truck drivers in Lagos, Nigeria.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2017
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Reasons for Inconsistent Condom Use Found as Answers to a Multiple Response Question: A National Survey of Iranian Adults, 2013.Journal of research in health sciences · 2017
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Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping review of the literature.PloS one
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Masoomeh MaarefvandSubstance Abuse and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Besat KassaieCheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.

Hamidreza GhiasvandDept. of Educational Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Saveh, Iran.

Robabeh Abolfathi GharibdoostiDept. of Counseling, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran.

Jagdish KhubchandaniDept. of Physiology and Health Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.

Islamic Azad University Saveh · IRUniversity of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences · IRUniversity of Waterloo · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLong Distance Truck Drivers (LDTDs) and their sexual health risk behaviors have been associated with greater prevalence of sexually transmitted Infections (STIs), HIV and hepatitis virus transmission. However, there is no information about Iranian LDTDs' high-risk behaviors. The aim of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of high-risk behaviors in Iranian LDTDs.

methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in Jun 2014 with LDTDs from Tehran Province of Iran. LDTDs were recruited via convenience sampling and given a 43-item reliable and valid questionnaire to assess sexual health risk behaviors and demographic and background characteristics of study participants.

resultsA total of 349 LDTDs with the mean age of 36.91 yr (range, 19-65 yr) participated in the study. The average duration of staying away from home for participants was 5 d (SD=±1). Majority of the LDTDs were married (82.2 %) and had more than 5 yr (inclusive) of formal education (95.7%). Younger LDTDs reported more condom use with their partners (r=-0.170, P≤0.001), more extramarital sexual contacts (r=-0.157, P≤0.001), more pay for sex (r=-0.110, P≤0.005) and condom use in their extra-marital sex contacts (including with sex workers) (r=-0.176, P≤0.001).

conclusionIranian LDTDs have specific risk factors for unhealthy sexual behaviors. Prevention efforts must emphasize on specific high-risk groups.

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High-risk behaviorLong distanceTruck driver

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