Medical restrictions to driving: awareness of patients and doctors

GPs 69.2 27-80 Hospital doctors 67.5 16-80 Medical students 67.6 18-85 When asked to name conditions that should be reported to the Driving Vehicle Licence Authority (DVLA) epilepsy, stroke, and diabetes were the most frequently given answers in all three study populations. Condition % Of correct co...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2000-08, Vol.76 (898), p.523-523
Main Authors: ORMEROD, SARA, HEAFIELD, M T E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Automobile Driving - legislation & jurisprudence
Diabetes
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Status
Heart attacks
Humans
Legislation
Patients
Physicians
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Restrictions
Students
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Summary:GPs 69.2 27-80 Hospital doctors 67.5 16-80 Medical students 67.6 18-85 When asked to name conditions that should be reported to the Driving Vehicle Licence Authority (DVLA) epilepsy, stroke, and diabetes were the most frequently given answers in all three study populations. Condition % Of correct complete advice (% of correct but incomplete advice) GPs Hospital doctors Medical students Epilepsy 4 (43) 14 (26) 0 (43) Stroke 13 (26) 2 (26) 0 (13) Myocardial infarction 35 (0) 16 (0) 7 (0) Abdominal aortic aneurysm >5 cm 26 (0) 41 (0) 13 (0) Diabetes mellitus 0 (52) 0 (48) 0 (23) For the five conditions for which specific restrictions were asked an average of 15.6% of GPs gave correct complete advice, while hospital doctors scored 14.6%, and medical students 5%.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pmj.76.898.523a