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SHIFTING FROM CONCEPT TO PRACTICE: CO-CREATING A HEALTH CERTIFICATE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE (CPC) MODULE FOR HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE (HGV) DRIVERS
M. S. Sayyay1, J. A. King1, V. J. Johnson2, S. A. Clemes1
1School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, UK
2Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, UK
Background:
To address health disparities in HGV drivers, a health promotion programme called the ‘Structured Health Intervention For Truckers’ (SHIFT) was developed to promote positive lifestyle changes [1]. While HGV drivers are mandated to undergo Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training to maintain their licences, none of the current courses cover lifestyle health-related behaviours.
Aims:
This study aimed to co-create a health CPC module with drivers and stakeholders to be scalable into a real-world setting, promoting positive lifestyle changes in HGV drivers.
Methods:
A series of co-creation workshops were conducted with drivers/driver trainers/stakeholders to showcase findings from our established SHIFT programme. The workshops were audio recorded and field notes collected. To co-create a SHIFT prototype CPC module, feedback and insights from the co-creators were gathered and analysed using content analysis.
Results:
Seventeen participants including two HGV drivers, twelve HGV driver trainers, two driver training and development managers and a compliance manager participated in one online and two in-person workshops. The SHIFT CPC module, covering chronic disease risk, mental wellbeing, benefits of physical activity, reducing sitting and a heathy diet, was co-created and accredited by the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency. The module is being implemented within a major UK logistics operator (~7000 HGV driver workforce) providing proof of concept evidence.
Conclusions:
The successful implementation of the SHIFT programme in practice marked a significant scale-up in the adaption of the programme and demonstrates a strategic and impactful trajectory in health promotion for HGV drivers within the UK’s Road freight industry.
Reference:
[1] Clemes, S.A., Varela-Mato, V., Bodicoat, D.H. et al. The effectiveness of the Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (SHIFT): a cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT). BMC Med 20, 195 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02372-7
