Uptake of health services among truck drivers in South Africa: analysis of routine data from nine roadside wellness centres

Uptake of health services among truck drivers in South Africa: analysis of routine data from nine roadside wellness centres

Abstract Background Long-distance truck drivers are occupationally susceptible to poor health outcomes. Their patterns of healthcare utilisation and the suitability of healthcare services available to them are not well documented. We report on truck driver healthcare utilisation across South Africa...

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Main Authors: Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward, Sydney Ncube, Paul Matthew, Catherine A. Hankins, W.D. Francois Venter, Gabriela B. Gomez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Truck drivers
Healthcare
Service delivery
South Africa
Roadside Wellness Centre
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2595-3

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