TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Impact of a hypertension management/health promotion program on commercial driver's license employees of a self-insured utility company
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Harshman, Robert S.
A1  - Richerson, Gerald T.
A1  - Hadker, Nandini
A1  - Greene, Beth L.
A1  - Brown, T. Michelle
A1  - Foster, Talia S.
A1  - Turner, Beverly H.
A1  - Skrepnek, Samantha H.
A1  - Doyle, Joseph J.
SP  - 359
EP  - 365
VL  - 50
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Federal regulations governing transportation safety disqualify commercial drivers with persistent uncontrolled hypertension. We sought to determine whether a hypertension management and health promotion program designed for commercial drivers improved blood pressure (BP) outcomes among drivers employed by a self-insured utility company. METHODS: This retrospective study examined the employment-related medical examinations of 501 randomly selected commercial drivers for measurements of BP, height, and weight taken before and after the intervention. RESULTS: After the program, significantly fewer employees had uncontrolled hypertension according to the Department of Transportation hypertension guidelines (17.2% vs 26.1%, P < 0.01). This improvement was consistent across subgroups defined by diabetes, obesity, and use of antihypertensive medication. CONCLUSIONS: An education program improved control of BP among commercial drivers, improving their health and safety, and reducing the number at high risk of medical disqualification.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181638657
ID  - ref1
ER  -