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Title:

The Role of Driving Evaluations in Older Drivers’ Driving Decisions

Accession Number:

01340148

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

The vast majority of older adults in the United States depend on driving as their primary mode of transportation. While many older drivers drive safely throughout their lives, relying on a combination of good driving habits, experience and self-regulation, many other older adults and family members struggle with the driving decision. Comprehensive driving evaluations performed by occupational therapists with specialty certifications in driving may help older individuals and families with this decision by providing an independent assessment. This qualitative study of occupational therapists and older adults who had a comprehensive driving evaluation found that occupational therapists who conducted these evaluations did not follow a single model, although there were common elements of comprehensive evaluations. In addition, occupational therapists noted that the outcomes of such evaluations could be more complex than a simple pass or fail response, and that family was important to the process. Older adults emphasized the importance of driving to their independence. Most drivers in this sample took part in evaluations as a result of a medical event. If comprehensive driving evaluations are to become a more available service to aid with the driving decision, then there will need to be additional research connecting assessment tests to safe driving behaviors and work to raise awareness and underwrite the costs of evaluations for patients.

Supplemental Notes:

The DVD lists the title of this paper as: Role of Driving Evaluations in Older Drivers’ Driving Decisions.

Monograph Accession #:

01329018

Report/Paper Numbers:

11-4191

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

D'Ambrosio, Lisa A
Kramer, Birgit
Tracton-Bishop, Beth
Mohyde, Maureen
Schold-Davis, Elin
Coughlin, Joseph F

Pagination:

14p

Publication Date:

2011

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2011-1-23 to 2011-1-27
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

References (31)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Driving habits; Self-regulation

Subject Areas:

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2011 Paper #11-4191

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Feb 17 2011 6:47PM