SynthesisTraffic injury prevention2016
"Are you still driving?" Metasynthesis of patient preferences for communication with health care providers.
Synthesis in Traffic injury prevention, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Screening Fitness to Drive After Stroke Across Demographic Subgroups: A Systematic Review.OTJR : occupation, participation and health · 2026Pooled it
- Internal Factors that Influence Coping in Older Drivers' Transition to Non-Driving.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Trial
- An online driving decision aid for older drivers reduces ambivalence and regret about driving decisions: Randomized trial.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2025Trial
- "Is it time to stop driving?": A randomized clinical trial of an online decision aid for older drivers.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2022Trial
- Effects of a Proactive Driving Transition Class on Extending Safe Driving and Preparing for Life After Driving Cessation Among Older Drivers.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 'It is empowering and gives people dignity in a very difficult process': A multistage, multimethod qualitative study to understand the views of end users in the cultural adaptation of a dementia and driving decision aid.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- "You just have to be careful how you do it": A qualitative study of the Healthwise decision aid for older drivers.Traffic injury prevention · 2024Article
- Special Report from the CDC: Provider knowledge and practices around driving safety and fall prevention screening and recommendations for their older adult patients, DocStyles 2019.Journal of safety research · 2023Article
- "The Challenge is Not to Make Her Feel Old and Bad": Exploring Australian Family Member Experiences of Conversations About Driving With Older Adults Using an Online Survey.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2023Article
- A qualitative study exploring the experiences and needs of people living with young onset dementia related to driving cessation: 'It's like you get your legs cut off'.Age and ageing · 2023Article
- Cars, Guns, Aging, and "Giving Up the Keys".The Gerontologist · 2023Article
- Refining a Driving Retirement Program for Persons With Dementia and Their Care Partners: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of CarFreeMe™-Dementia.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2023Article
- Mild Cognitive Impairment is Associated with Poorer Everyday Decision Making.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Older Adult Driving in the United States.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2022Article
- Factors influencing changes in medication-taking and driving behavior after warnings about prescription medications that prohibit driving: an online survey.BMC public health · 2022Article
- The Advancing Understanding of Transportation Options (AUTO) study: design and methods of a multi-center study of decision aid for older drivers.Injury epidemiology · 2021Article
- Shifting gears versus sudden stops: qualitative study of consultations about driving in patients with cognitive impairment.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Driving concerns among older adults: Associations with driving skill, behaviors, and experiences.Traffic injury prevention · 2019Article
- Firearms and Dementia.Annals of internal medicine · 2018Article
- Self-reported health conditions and related driving reduction in older drivers.Occupational therapy in health care · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimThe aim of this study was to synthesize published qualitative studies to identify older adults' preferences for communication about driving with health care providers.
backgroundHealth care providers play a key role in addressing driving safety and driving retirement with older adults, but conversations about driving can be difficult. Guides exist for family members and providers, but to date less is known about the types of communication and messages older drivers want from their health care providers.
designA qualitative metasynthesis of studies published on or before October 10, 2014, in databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and Web of Science) and grey literature was performed. REVIEW
methodsTwenty-two published studies representing 518 older adult drivers met the following inclusion criteria: the study (1) was about driving; (2) involved older drivers; (3) was qualitative (rather than quantitative or mixed methods); and (4) contained information on older drivers' perspectives about communication with health care providers.
resultsWe identified 5 major themes regarding older adults' communication preferences: (1) driving discussions are emotionally charged; (2) context matters; (3) providers are trusted and viewed as authority figures; (4) communication should occur over a period of time rather than suddenly; and (5) older adults desire agency in the decision to stop driving.
conclusionVarious stakeholders involved in older driver safety should consider older drivers' perspectives regarding discussions about driving. Health care providers can respect and empower older drivers-and support their family members-through tactful communication about driving safety and mobility transitions during the life course.
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