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inAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 67/5 (septembre-octobre 2013) . - p.564-573

Titre :	Driving assessment tools used by driver rehabilitation specialists : survey of use and implications for practice
Type de document :	texte imprimé
Auteurs :	Anne E. Dickerson
Année de publication :	2013
Article en page(s) :	p.564-573
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Conduite automobile  Personne âgée  Evaluation  Réadaptation
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. This article describes the use of assessment tools by North American driver rehabilitation specialists (DRSs). PARTICIPANTS. Participants were 227 self-identified DRSs from the combined databases of two national associations. MEASURES. Information was solicited through a self-administered survey about the driving evaluation process, assessment tools, and process for making fitness-to-drive recommendations. RESULTS. More than 80% of the DRSs reported testing visual acuity, range of motion, muscle strength, and fine motor coordination. The most consistently used cognitive-perceptual tests were the Trail Making Tests, Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-Revised, and short cognitive screening tests. A client's behind-the-wheel performance was the main factor in making a fitness-to-drive recommendation. Few specialists are using computer-based tests or interactive driving simulators. CONCLUSION. Although use of the Useful Field of View(®) has increased, there continues to be no consistency in cognitive assessments or guidelines for behind-the-wheel assessment. Implications for practice are discussed.
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[article] Driving assessment tools used by driver rehabilitation specialists : survey of use and implications for practice [texte imprimé] / Anne E. Dickerson . - 2013 . - p.564-573.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in American Journal of Occupational Therapy > Vol. 67/5 (septembre-octobre 2013) . - p.564-573

Mots-clés :	Conduite automobile  Personne âgée  Evaluation  Réadaptation
Résumé :	OBJECTIVE. This article describes the use of assessment tools by North American driver rehabilitation specialists (DRSs). PARTICIPANTS. Participants were 227 self-identified DRSs from the combined databases of two national associations. MEASURES. Information was solicited through a self-administered survey about the driving evaluation process, assessment tools, and process for making fitness-to-drive recommendations. RESULTS. More than 80% of the DRSs reported testing visual acuity, range of motion, muscle strength, and fine motor coordination. The most consistently used cognitive-perceptual tests were the Trail Making Tests, Motor-Free Visual Perception Test-Revised, and short cognitive screening tests. A client's behind-the-wheel performance was the main factor in making a fitness-to-drive recommendation. Few specialists are using computer-based tests or interactive driving simulators. CONCLUSION. Although use of the Useful Field of View(®) has increased, there continues to be no consistency in cognitive assessments or guidelines for behind-the-wheel assessment. Implications for practice are discussed.
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