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In comparison with other jobs public transport drivers show an increased risk in job related health problems. The consequences are frequent and long absences from work as well as temporary and permanent disabilities for driving services. In order to collect evidence about the current state of the prevalence and the conditions contributing to or preventing this disability for service we conducted an online survey with active and former drivers in the Federal Republic of Germany. Data were analyzed using different kinds of survival analysis techniques, with temporary or permanent disability as the event and working conditions and preventive interventions as covariates. While no substantial evidence was found for the long-term effectiveness of person-oriented interventions, interventions addressing the work load of the drivers directly by improving their working conditions seem to be more effective, supporting the importance of structural prevention over behavioral prevention.
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The authors would like to thank Jana Greubel and Alexandra Wassermann for their helpful support in conducting this study, the analysis of the data, and the graphical presentation of the results.
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Bockelmann, M., Arlinghaus, A., Nachreiner, F. (2016). Disability for Service in Public Transport Operations: Risk Factors and Interventions. In: Deml, B., Stock, P., Bruder, R., Schlick, C.M. (eds) Advances in Ergonomic Design of Systems, Products and Processes. Springer Vieweg, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48661-0_9
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