Healthy Bus Drivers, Sustainable Public Transport: A Three-Time Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Switzerland.
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serval:BIB_732FF6FE91F3
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Healthy Bus Drivers, Sustainable Public Transport: A Three-Time Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Switzerland.
Journal
International journal of public health
ISSN
1661-8564 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1661-8556
Publication state
Published
Issued date
06/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
68
Pages
1605925
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Objectives: To study the change in the prevalence of bus drivers' health outcomes between 2010 and 2022 and their relationship with working conditions. Method: Unionized bus drivers completed a self-administered questionnaire in 2010, 2018, and 2022 on 13 health outcomes, sick leaves, and accidents and working conditions and their change during SARS-CoV-2 crisis. For outcomes which prevalence increased since 2010, we performed logistic regression models adjusted for covariates. Results: The study sample included 772 participants in 2010, 393 in 2018, and 916 in 2022. The most prevalent health problem (≥50%) was shoulder or neck muscle pain. The most tedious working conditions were working days over 10 h. Shoulder or neck pain, sleep disorders, sick leaves, and accidents increased since 2010 and were associated with working conditions, and co-morbidity. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic had additional negative consequences. Conclusion: Most bus drivers' working and health conditions worsened in the last 12 years. Given the study design, the results deserve a cautious interpretation and generalization. Cohort studies should confirm these results and inform interventions targeting the most tedious and harmful working conditions.
Keywords
Humans, Automobile Driving, Cross-Sectional Studies, Switzerland/epidemiology, COVID-19/epidemiology, SARS-CoV-2, Surveys and Questionnaires, Accidents, Traffic, SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, driving accidents, mental disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, working conditions
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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