Mixed-method analysis of truck driver health knowledge using an online forum

摘要

Truck driving in North America is a high-risk occupation, with some of the highest rates of illness and injuries in comparison to other occupations (Sieber et al., 2014). This study aims to understand the knowledge that truck drivers have of health. Posts from The Truckers Report's Health Forum, an online forum for truck drivers, were coded into 1 of 11 determined codes to represent different aspects of health (The Truckers Report, 2016). Proxy measures such as Total Posts, views:post, replies:post, and views:reply were created to assess forum posts discussions. A total of 1760 forum posts were analyzed through qualitative coding and quantitative measures including rankings. Lastly, to determine how drivers' knowledge of the complex system affecting their health, 150 randomized forum posts were coded for Rasmussen's (1997) systems levels related to health risk.