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It comes with the job: Work organizational, job design, and self-regulatory barriers to improving the health status of train drivers

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posted on 2018-05-31, 00:00 authored by Anjum NaweedAnjum Naweed, Janine ChapmanJanine Chapman, Matthew Allan, Joshua Trigg
Objective: This study aimed to examine the impacts of key barriers to improving the occupational health status of Australian train drivers. Methods: From May to June, 2015, five semi-structured qualitative focus groups were conducted with 29 train drivers from South Australian, Victorian, and New SouthWales-based rail organizations in Australia. Results: Occupational health was impeded by multiple barriers regarding sleep (patterns/fatigue), diet (planning/context), mental health (occupational stress), rostering (low autonomy), sedentary time, low fitness motivation, and family/social life conflicts. Work organizational barriers included communication issues, low organizational support, and existing social norms. Job design barriers included rostering, fatigue, stimulant reliance, and family/social life imbalances. Self-regulatory barriers included dietary and exercise patterns habits and patterns. Conclusions: Occupational health interventions for Australian train drivers must address work organizational, job design, and self-regulatory barriers to healthier lifestyle behaviors.

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Other

History

Volume

59

Issue

3

Start Page

264

End Page

273

Number of Pages

10

eISSN

1536-5948

ISSN

1076-2752

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • No

External Author Affiliations

Flinders University

Author Research Institute

  • Appleton Institute

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Journal

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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