ArticleTraffic injury prevention2019
Driving concerns among older adults: Associations with driving skill, behaviors, and experiences.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Toward Safe and Confident Silver Drivers: Interview Study Investigating Older Adults' Driving Practices.JMIR aging · 2024Article
- Visual Function and Driving Performance Under Different Lighting Conditions in Older Drivers: Preliminary Results From an Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Metacognitive Awareness of Older Adult Drivers with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Relationships with Demographics, Subjective Evaluation of Cognition, and Driving Self-Efficacy.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The prevalence of seat belt use among drivers and passengers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2023Review
- Older Adults' Motivations for Participating in a "Tune-Up" of Their Driving Skills: A Multi-Stakeholder Analysis.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2021Article
- Visual and Cognitive Impairments Differentially Affect Speed Limit Compliance in Older Drivers.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2021Article
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- Age-related differences in driving behaviors among non-professional drivers in Egypt.PloS one · 2020Article
- Alcohol, Driving, and Health among Community-dwelling Older Adults.Health behavior and policy review · 2019Article
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objectivesThe purpose of this investigation was to determine what older adults find most concerning about driving as they age and how these concerns are related to driving skill, behaviors, and experiences.
methodsIn partnership with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration, a sample of 751 older adults ages 65 and older completed an online survey between October 2017 and May 2018. A content analysis was used to code open-ended responses about driver concerns, and multivariate logistic regression models were used to analyze the associations between driving concerns and driving skill, behavior, and experiences.
resultsEighty-four percent of participants reported at least one driving concern, with 44% concerned about others' driving, 34% concerned about their own driving, and 24% concerned about driving conditions. The most frequently mentioned driving concerns were other drivers in general, driving at night, visual ability and awareness, and other drivers being aggressive or reckless. Being concerned with their own driving was significantly associated with decreased perceived driving skill and increased odds of experiencing negative driving experiences in the past year. Being concerned about others' driving was associated with increased odds of wearing a seat belt (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02, 7.00), having high perceived driving skills in emergency situations (AOR = 1.56; 95% CI, 1.14, 2.12), and getting in a near crash or collision in the past year (AOR = 1.50; 95% CI, 1.04, 2.18).
conclusionsOlder adult drivers are frequently concerned about their own driving as well as the driving of others. Implications for future research and health practice are discussed.
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