Citation

Heaton K, McManus BJ, Mumbower R, Vance DE. Workplace Health Saf. 2017; 65(12): 572-579.

Affiliation

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

10.1177/2165079917704448

PMID

28621204

Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the relationships between sleep, work practices, speed of processing, and 5-year motor vehicle crash risk among a group of older truck drivers. Anthropometric, demographic, and psychological data were recorded, along with health, sleep, and work histories from a sample of 23 truck drivers.

RESULTS from this pilot study suggest that physical fatigue may play a role in processing speed. Future studies should be designed with adequate power and include objective measures of sleep and repeated measures over time to determine 5-year MVC rates. Implications for occupational health nursing research, practice, and education are presented.

Language: en

Keywords

flexible and remote workers; occupational hazards; occupational injuries; older workers; safety; shift work; workforce