2015
DOI: 10.1177/1039856215591326
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Reactions to driving cessation: a qualitative study of people with dementia and their families

Abstract: The preliminary findings highlight the need for a more comprehensive process for driving cessation in those with dementia, with closer links to regulatory bodies, and increased support for their families/carers.

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“…[21][22][23][24][25] Healthcare providers have been identified as key stakeholders who can increase the understanding of patients and caregivers about the link between dementia and deterioration of driving skills, 21,25,26 address the attendant emotional losses, and engage in practical planning. 23,24,27,28 There have been a limited number of intervention approaches aimed at facilitating the process of driving cessation among older adults with dementia 26,[29][30][31][32] with various designs, target audiences, results, and limitations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[21][22][23][24][25] Healthcare providers have been identified as key stakeholders who can increase the understanding of patients and caregivers about the link between dementia and deterioration of driving skills, 21,25,26 address the attendant emotional losses, and engage in practical planning. 23,24,27,28 There have been a limited number of intervention approaches aimed at facilitating the process of driving cessation among older adults with dementia 26,[29][30][31][32] with various designs, target audiences, results, and limitations.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, a proportion of patients with dementia continues to drive despite evidence of a decreased fitness to drive [ 20 ]. Some of these patients did not recall their fitness-to-drive assessment, others were not aware of their own cognitive impairment (due to decreased insight associated with dementia) or believed that their cognitive impairment did not affect driving safety [ 13 , 16 , 21 25 ]. According to the last group, the assessment process was ‘not fair’ and did not accurately reflect their fitness to drive [ 13 , 16 , 21 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to the last group, the assessment process was ‘not fair’ and did not accurately reflect their fitness to drive [ 13 , 16 , 21 ]. These findings suggest that fitness-to-drive assessments should be comprehensive, comprising several types of tasks and sources of information, and that guidance for patients with dementia in interpreting a recommendation about driving is essential [ 25 28 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…People with dementia would like to be the ones deciding when to stop driving,25 but in many cases the person loses insight into their deficits before stopping driving. The burden of enforcing a decision to stop driving frequently lies with the spouse of the person with dementia, and they tend to welcome support from family and healthcare professionals25 and definitive guidance from driving authorities 35Key Points

Clinicians are generally unable to predict driving ability accurately.

Clinical assessment alone should not be used to determine driving ability.

Individual cognitive tests and screening tools (e.g.

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Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%