Acceptability and validity of older driver screening with the DrivingHealth® Inventory
- 作者：Jerri D. Edwards ; Kathleen M. Leonard ; Melissa Lunsman ; Joan Dodson ; Stacy Bradley ; Charlsie A. Myers ; Bridgette Hubble
- 关键词：Driver screening ; DrivingHealth® ; Inventory ; Older drivers
- 刊名：Accident Analysis and Prevention
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：1_00014575
- 类别：soc
- 出版时间：May 2008
- 卷：40
- 期：3
- 页码：1157-1163
- 文件大小：217 K
摘要
Research has indicated that technology can be effectively used to identify high-risk older drivers. However, adaptation of such technology has been limited. Researchers debate whether older drivers represent a safety problem as well as whether they should be screened for driving fitness. The present study examined how drivers feel regarding technological screening and mandatory state testing. The validity and acceptability of a new technological screening battery for identifying high-risk drivers, the DrivingHealth® Inventory (DHI), was also evaluated. In a sample of 258 Alabama drivers aged 18–87, older drivers performed significantly worse than younger drivers on sensory, cognitive, and physical subtests of the DHI, and older drivers with a crash history performed worse than older drivers without crashes. Regardless of age, 90%of participants supported states requiring screening for older drivers’ license renewal. The majority of the participants (72%) supported use of technological screening batteries such as the DHI as a driver screening tool. Considering the acceptability and potential efficacy of the DHI, it may be a useful tool in evaluating driving fitness among older adults.