Self-Reporting by Unsafe Drivers Is, with Education, More Effective than Mandatory Reporting by Doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Health professionals are frequently required to report to relevant authorities all drivers who are potentially unsafe due to medical conditions. We aimed to assess both the effect of mandatory reporting (MR) on patient self-predicted behavior and what factors might encourage unsafe drivers to self-report to these authorities.

Methods

We included 5 questions in the South Australian Health Omnibus Survey, an annual, community based, face-to-face survey. We asked (1) how subjects would behave towards their doctor in light of MR if they believed their licences were at risk due to a medical condition; and (2) which factor(s) would cause them to self-report to the same authorities.

Results

Responses to 3,007 surveys (response rate 68.5%, age 15-98) showed t

SUBMITTER: Elgar NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4773623 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature