ArticleHealth promotion international2019
Occupational health risks and intervention strategies for US taxi drivers.
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- Depression, anxiety and stress in taxi drivers: a systematic review of the literature.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Pooled it
- Cardiovascular health status of taxi/for-hire vehicle drivers in the United States: A systematic review.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2021Pooled it
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- Association between musculoskeletal disorders and health-related quality of life in Chilean and Spanish taxi drivers.AIMS public health · 2026Article
- A closer look at depression and sleep quality relation: A cross-sectional study of taxi drivers in Tabriz metropolis.Health science reports · 2024Article
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- The burden of prolonged sedentary behavior imposed by uberization.Sports medicine and health science · 2023Article
- Food insecurity among New York City taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2023Article
- Co-Design of an eHealth Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Male Taxi Drivers: ManGuard.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- An eHealth intervention (ManGuard) to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in male taxi drivers: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2022Article
- Factors Affecting the Deterioration of the Physical Health Status of Taxi Drivers by Age Group.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Relationship between the development of musculoskeletal disorders, physical activity level, and academic stress among undergraduates students of University of Nigeria.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Where do you live and what do you do? Two questions that might impact your kidney health.Frontiers in nephrology · 2022Review
- Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Disorders among the Teaching Staff of the University of Douala, Cameroon: Association with Physical Activity Practice.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Comparison of Physical, Occupational, and Sociocognitive Characteristics of Corporate and Private Taxi Drivers in Korea.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Australian bus drivers' modifiable and contextual risk factors for chronic disease: A workplace study.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
Research has shown that taxi drivers are at risk for numerous health concerns, such as low back and leg pain, linked to their highly sedentary occupation, long work hours and stressors related to the job (e.g. low income, safety threats). The goal of this study was to explore occupational health risks and opportunities for health interventions with taxi drivers using community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods. A mixed methods approach included first a convenience sample of 19 East African taxi drivers participating in focus group discussions. Second, a convenience sample of 75 current taxi drivers (M age = 45.7 years) and 25 non-driver comparison participants (M age = 40.3 years) were recruited to complete a structured self-reported questionnaire and objective measures of health. Health education was provided alongside the research to address common health concerns and to ensure mutual benefit and an action orientation. The focus groups described numerous health concerns that drivers attributed to their occupation, including chronic pain, sleep deprivation, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, kidney disease and eye problems, as the most common. Participants offered ideas for health interventions that include workplace reform and driver education. Quantitative data indicate that 44% of drivers reported their health as 'fair' or 'poor'. Drivers were more likely to report musculoskeletal pain, less sleep, more fatigue and less physical activity as compared to non-drivers. The majority of drivers reported financial and job dissatisfaction. The research provides data to inform targeted health interventions that support the health and safety of taxi drivers.
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