METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH TO ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF WORK-RELATED FACTORS AND OF HEALTH STATUS OF PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS ON SAFE DRIVING
Keywords:
professional drivers, traffic safety, integrated approach, Duty Fitness Model.Abstract
Traffic accidents are a large public health issue due to the fact that they cause many deaths and injuries every year, both worldwide and in our country. Drivers and their ability to drive safely constitute a very important link in the traffic safety chain, besides road infrastructure, road conditions, and the condition of the vehicle.
Factors influencing safe driving are numerous. Rather than acting individually, they usually interact complementarily, hence the need for defining the most appropriate methodological approach to exploring them for the purposes of making a comprehensive analysis and efficient assessment of the impact of work-related factors and of professional drivers’ health status on safe driving.
Select appropriate methods and instruments for assessing the impact of work-related factors and of professional drivers’ health status on safe driving.
The methodology for an integrated approach to the analysis of the impact of work-related factors and of health status on safe driving is a two-phase dynamic process. The first phase includes the use of questionnaires and examinations, and the second phase consists of analyzing the findings about the impact of work-related factors, driver’s health issues/fatigue, and sleep apnea risk on safe driving.
The methodology for an integrated approach should yield relevant data needed to propose concrete, preventive measures for ensuring improved traffic safety.
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