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...
Main Authors: | Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward, Sydney Ncube, Paul Matthew, Catherine A. Hankins, W.D. Francois Venter, Gabriela B. Gomez |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2595-3 |
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