The aim of this study is to describe the predictive factors of driving cessation at 6-month follow-up in older patients discharged from a rehabilitation setting and evaluated by an occupational therapist in a multidisciplinary team. Of 95 patients, at 6-month 27.4% ceased to drive. The reasons for driving cessation were a patientsâ voluntary choice (42.3%) or a choice of their family (23.1%), and only in 34.6% of the patients the license was revoked by a medical commission. In a multivariate analysis greater functional impairmentâmeasured with the Timed Up and Go testâ(OR 12.60, CI 2.74â57.89; p < 0.01) was the only predictor of driving cessation. This study shows that the ability to walk safely and independently is a significant predictor of driving cessation. The simple assessment of this factor using the TUG might be an easy screening tool to prompt a second level evaluation to accurately identify unsafe driving.
Pozzi, C., Lucchi, E., Lanzoni, A., Gentile, S., Morghen, S., Trabucchi, M., et al. (2018). Why older people stop to drive? A cohort study of older patients admitted to a rehabilitation setting. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 30(5), 543-546.
Citazione: | Pozzi, C., Lucchi, E., Lanzoni, A., Gentile, S., Morghen, S., Trabucchi, M., et al. (2018). Why older people stop to drive? A cohort study of older patients admitted to a rehabilitation setting. AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 30(5), 543-546. |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No |
Titolo: | Why older people stop to drive? A cohort study of older patients admitted to a rehabilitation setting |
Autori: | Pozzi, C; Lucchi, E; Lanzoni, A; Gentile, S; Morghen, S; Trabucchi, M; Bellelli, G; Morandi, A |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
Lingua: | English |
Rivista: | AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-017-0804-x |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |