Risk Assessment of Long-Haul Truck Drivers
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), High Cholesterol, Obesity Weight Loss, Infectious Disease, HIV / AIDS, Hepatitis, Diabetes |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Cardiology / Vascular Diseases, Endocrinology, Immunology / Infectious Diseases |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - Any |
| Updated: | 11/9/2017 |
| Start Date: | September 2005 |
| End Date: | March 2010 |
International studies have repeatedly documented a substantial prevalence of sexual risk
behaviors and high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted
infections (STI) ranging from 5%-56% amongst long-distance truck drivers ("truckers") living
in diverse international settings including India, Bangladesh, South Africa, China, Laos and
Thailand. The prevalence of sexual risk factors and STI/HIV in US drivers is unknown. This
proposal will provide both qualitative and quantitative data on HIV risk behaviors by
interviewing and testing truckers working for established long-distance trucking firms, the
sector which accounts for most of the jobs in the trucking and warehousing industry in the
United States. The data obtained from this study will be used to inform the development of an
HIV prevention intervention for long-haul truck drivers.
behaviors and high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted
infections (STI) ranging from 5%-56% amongst long-distance truck drivers ("truckers") living
in diverse international settings including India, Bangladesh, South Africa, China, Laos and
Thailand. The prevalence of sexual risk factors and STI/HIV in US drivers is unknown. This
proposal will provide both qualitative and quantitative data on HIV risk behaviors by
interviewing and testing truckers working for established long-distance trucking firms, the
sector which accounts for most of the jobs in the trucking and warehousing industry in the
United States. The data obtained from this study will be used to inform the development of an
HIV prevention intervention for long-haul truck drivers.
The study proposed in this R34 application will address the following specific aims:
Specific Aim 1. To perform focus groups and in-depth interviews with long-haul truck drivers
to guide development of both a behavioral risk assessment instrument and an acceptable
HIV/STI screening protocol for long-haul truckers.
Specific Aim 2. To perform in-depth interviews with trucking industry executives to determine
barriers to routine HIV/STI assessment and screening of their employees.
Specific Aim 3. To perform a pilot phase with a subsample of long-haul truck drivers
characterized by the following steps: TTM-based "cognitive interviews" (N=5); pilot testing
of the survey and biomedical screening protocol (N=15); and a follow-up focus group (N=8)
Specific Aim 4. To assess a sample of (N=300) truck drivers for general health and sexual
risk behaviors using the adapted theory-based survey and to determine the prevalence of
hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and obesity, HIV, N.
gonorrhoeae, and C. trachomatis
Specific Aim 1. To perform focus groups and in-depth interviews with long-haul truck drivers
to guide development of both a behavioral risk assessment instrument and an acceptable
HIV/STI screening protocol for long-haul truckers.
Specific Aim 2. To perform in-depth interviews with trucking industry executives to determine
barriers to routine HIV/STI assessment and screening of their employees.
Specific Aim 3. To perform a pilot phase with a subsample of long-haul truck drivers
characterized by the following steps: TTM-based "cognitive interviews" (N=5); pilot testing
of the survey and biomedical screening protocol (N=15); and a follow-up focus group (N=8)
Specific Aim 4. To assess a sample of (N=300) truck drivers for general health and sexual
risk behaviors using the adapted theory-based survey and to determine the prevalence of
hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and obesity, HIV, N.
gonorrhoeae, and C. trachomatis
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Long-haul truck driver as defined as a driver, part-time or full-time, who drives a
truck across state lines (interstate)
2. English speaking
3. Age 21 or greater
4. Willing to participate
5. Able to provide written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Does not fit definition of truck driver in inclusion criteria #1
2. Unwilling to participate
3. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent
4. Unable to understand or speak English
5. Age < 21 years
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Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157
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