Awareness of driving ability in senior drivers with neurological conditions

We sought to determine the agreement between rating of awareness based on scores on the Driving Awareness Questionnaire (DriveAware) and global judgments of awareness awarded after on-road assessment, thereby establishing the possibility of measuring drivers' awareness. A prospective cohort stu...

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Published in:The American journal of occupational therapy 2009-03, Vol.63 (2), p.146-150
Main Authors: Kay, Lynnette G, Bundy, Anita C, Clemson, Lindy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged - psychology
Aged, 80 and over
Agreements
Alzheimer's disease
Assessment
Automobile drivers
Automobile driving
Automobile Driving - psychology
Awareness
Cognitive ability
Cohort analysis
Coping
Drivers
Driving
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neurological disorders
Neurological Impairments
Occupational therapy
Physiological aspects
Prospective Studies
Psychological aspects
Psychometric properties
Psychometrics
Questionnaires
Ratings & rankings
Rehabilitation Centers
Roads & highways
Self Efficacy
Self-perception
Surveys and Questionnaires
Test Validity
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Summary:We sought to determine the agreement between rating of awareness based on scores on the Driving Awareness Questionnaire (DriveAware) and global judgments of awareness awarded after on-road assessment, thereby establishing the possibility of measuring drivers' awareness. A prospective cohort study of 60 senior drivers with neurological conditions who were referred for driving assessment. Awareness was rated as intact, partial, or absent on the basis of the discrepancy score between participants' and clinicians' responses to DriveAware. A second clinician (masked to these results) rated awareness on the same scale at the completion of the on-road assessment. Agreement of categorical ratings was adjusted for chance using the kappa statistic. Results yielded a kappa of .69 (SE = .08), indicating agreement substantially beyond chance. Results indicate that awareness of driving ability may be measured with substantial accuracy using DriveAware in senior drivers with neurological impairments. The psychometric properties of DriveAware require further research.
ISSN:0272-9490
1943-7676
DOI:10.5014/ajot.63.2.146