ID (ISN) del documento | 108966 |
Número CIS |
08-1476 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
0001-4575 - Accident Analysis and Prevention |
Año |
2009 |
Número de serie |
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Autor(es) |
Hilton M.F., Staddon Z., Sheridan J., Whiteford H.A. |
Título |
The impact of mental health symptoms on heavy goods vehicle drivers' performance |
Información bibliográfica |
May 2009, Vol.41, No.3, p.453-461. 90 ref. |
Resumen |
There is a high level of psychological distress in full-time heavy goods vehicle drivers (HGV) in Australia (incidence rate: 4.5% per month). A questionnaire survey was carried out among Australian HGV drivers using the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale and the Health and Performance at Work Questionnaires (completed answers received: 1324). Depression, anxiety and stress had no significant effect on driver absenteeism or self-rated driving performance. However, where there was severe (1.5%) or very severe (1.8%) depression, there was an increased odds ratio (OR=4.5 and 5.0, respectively) for being involved in an accident or near-miss in the past 28 days, a result similar to that obtained when driving with a blood alcohol content of about 0.08%. It is suggested that an action plan focusing on drivers' mental health status be developed in order to reduce accidents and driver fatalities. |
Descriptores (primarios) |
neurosis depresiva; psicología de los accidentes; transporte por carretera; conductores; camiones; salud mental |
Descriptores (secundarios) |
Australia; casos mortales; encuesta por cuestionario; absentismo por enfermedad |
Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
País / Estado o Provincia | Australia |
Tema(s) |
Transportes y comunicaciones
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Broad subject area(s) |
Estrés, factores sicosociales
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Mental health Road transportation Psychological factors
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