Increasing healthy lifestyle behaviors in cargo drivers

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dc.contributor.authorBell, Ronda L.
dc.creator.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5315-9061
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-18T17:39:40Z
dc.date.available2023-10-18T17:39:40Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionDissertation originally published by Digital Commons @ ACU. English. Published 2020. https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/197/
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this project was to examine the extent to which lifestyle behaviors of transportation drivers in North Texas can be improved with health education. This research study was conducted to examine the health behaviors of transportation drivers as a result of an educational partnership between nursing and the transportation industry. The goal was to improve healthy lifestyles through education to decrease chronic illness and comorbid conditions of a significantly at-risk occupational population. The impact of this education was immediate and verified with quantitative measurement and statistical analysis. Results demonstrated that after nurse-led health education, transportation drivers reported significant changes in health responsibility, nutrition, and physical activity. Key recommendations for transportation employers to improve driver health, extend the careers of experienced drivers, and contain insurance costs associated with worker’s compensation, disability, and health include (a) instituting employee health education programs, (b) encouraging and incentivizing participation in health and wellness programs, and (c) examining further dynamic education opportunities to improve the health of transportation drivers.
dc.identifier.citationThis is a dissertation that is available at https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/197/. Recommended citation: Bell, R. L. (2020). Increasing healthy lifestyle behaviors in cargo drivers (dissertation). Digital Commons @ ACU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Abilene Christian University. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/15519
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/197/
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherDigital Commons @ ACU
dc.rights.licenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
dc.subjectTruck drivers
dc.subjectFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
dc.subjectObesity
dc.subjectOccupational health
dc.subjectLifestyle choices
dc.subjectHealth promotion model
dc.subjectTransportation drivers
dc.titleIncreasing healthy lifestyle behaviors in cargo drivers
dc.typeFaculty Dissertation

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