title: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of occupational risks in Colombian taxi drivers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to learn about the health and safety strategies in a sample of taxi drivers in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted among 138 taxi drivers. A survey was used to identify the socio-demographic and working characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and practices according to their occupational risk.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-five percent of the workers labored 9-15 h/day. Of those who suffered accidents, 27% were not affiliated to an occupational risk administrator (p = 0.028). Of the workers who had a work-related accident, 58% considered that the use of a cell phone while driving would not always reduce their attention, 50% always used their seat belt and 7% took active breaks and wore their seat belt (p = 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Within this group of taxi drivers, having or believing to possess knowledge regarding an occupational risk did not ensure that they had a safe attitude or safe working practices.
authors.affiliation: a Manuela Beltrán University , Colombia.
authors.forename: Reynaldo Mauricio
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Amaya
authors.affiliation: a Manuela Beltrán University , Colombia.
authors.forename: Sandra Milena
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Becerra Pinto
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D040421:Cell Phone; D003105:Colombia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D012622:Seat Belts; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: accident prevention; occupational health; safety