SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Patterns of Harmful Alcohol Consumption among Truck Drivers: Implications for Occupational Health and Work Safety from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- Global burden of HIV among long-distance truck drivers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Psychological interventions for alcohol use disorders in people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Psychoactive drug consumption among truck-drivers: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis and meta-regression.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2019Pooled it
- The alcohol exposome.Alcohol (Fayetteville, N.Y.) · 2025Review
- Understanding the Mechanisms of Action and Effects of Drugs of Abuse.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Pre-injury health status of truck drivers with a workers' compensation claim.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Towards the Validation of an Observational Tool to Detect Impaired Drivers-An Online Video Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Observational
- Characteristics and Causes of Particularly Major Road Traffic Accidents Involving Commercial Vehicles in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Abuse of Licit and Illicit Psychoactive Substances in the Workplace: Medical, Toxicological, and Forensic Aspects.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Truck Drivers' Cigarette Smoking and Preferred Smoking Cessation Methods.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2020Article
- Evaluation of truck driver rest locations and sleep quality.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Article
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Abstract
Alcohol consumption is one of the main causes of productivity losses arising from absenteeism, presenteeism, and workplace injuries. Among occupational categories most affected by the use of this substance, truck drivers are subject to risk factors and risky behaviors that can have a serious impact on their health, their work, and the general road safety. The use of alcohol during truck-driving activities is, indeed, an important risk factor for traffic accidents. The present systematic review and meta-analysis aims at synthesizing the literature regarding harmful alcohol consumption patterns among truck drivers in a rigorous way. A 'binge drinking' prevalence of 19.0%, 95% confidence interval or CI (13.1, 26.9) was present. An 'everyday drinking' pattern rate of 9.4%, 95% CI (7.0, 12.4) was found, while the rate of alcohol misuse according to the "Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test" (AUDIT)-"Cut down-Annoyed-Guilty-Eye opener questionnaire" (CAGE) instruments was computed to be of 22.7%, 95% CI (14.8, 33.0). No evidence of publication bias could be found. However, there is the need to improve the quality of published research, utilizing standardized reliable instruments. The knowledge of these epidemiological data can be useful for decision makers in order to develop, design, and implement ad hoc adequate policies.
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