Use of potentially driver-impairing drugs among older drivers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Road safety is a major issue among seniors. Potentially Driver-Impairing (PDI) drugs are known to increase the risk of car accident. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe PDI-drug consumption among older drivers and determine associated factors.

Methods

The S.AGES cohort is a French non-interventional real-life prospective study of 3700 community-dwelling participants aged ≥65 years old, suffering from type 2 diabetes (T2DM), chronic pain or atrial fibrillation (AF). Baseline data of drivers with known treatment (n = 1783) were used for the analyses. PDI drugs were defined according to the French classification.

Results

One thousand seven hundred eighty-three drivers were included (66% males; mean age 76 (Standard deviation = 5.78) years old

SUBMITTER: Zitoun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8722131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature