🌟 New Publication Alert! 🌟Title: The Relationships Between Sleep, Social Isolation, and Health Care Access to Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, Number of Medical Diagnoses, and Medication Use Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers: A Cross-Sectional Study

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New Publication Alert!

We are pleased to share our newly published research in the Western Journal of Nursing Research

(Q1 Journal, Scopus/Scimago ranking).

Title:

The Relationships Between Sleep, Social Isolation, and Health Care Access to Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress, Number of Medical Diagnoses, and Medication Use Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors:

Karen Heaton, Prasert Kham-Ai, Aoyjai Montgomery

Highlights:

– Poor sleep quality is strongly linked to adverse mental health outcomes such as depression and PTSD among long-haul truck drivers

– Social isolation and barriers to health care access further impact overall health

– The study emphasizes the need for continuous education for drivers, employers, and healthcare providers, as well as strategies to address loneliness and promote well-being in this essential workforce

Read the full article here:

https://journals.sagepub.com/…/10.1177/01939459251362553

Congratulations to Dr. Prasert Kham-Ai and co-authors for this important contribution to occupational and mental health research!

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