Perspectives on Tiered Older Driver Assessment in Primary Care Settings.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose of the study

Widespread screening of older drivers, with in-depth evaluation only of those who screen positive ("tiered assessment"), might efficiently balance driver safety and mobility. To inform program development, we sought to examine the perspectives of older drivers and clinicians on the concept of tiered assessment in primary care settings.

Design and methods

Iterative focus groups and interviews with 33 community-dwelling current drivers aged ≥65 years and 8 primary care providers. We used inductive and deductive theme analysis to explore driver and clinician perspectives and to identify barriers and facilitators to establishing a tiered older driver assessment program in primary care settings.

Results

Four dominant themes emerged. Two themes addresse

SUBMITTER: Betz ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5994886 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature