G D Fisk1, C Owsley, L V Pulley. 1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294-0009, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the extent to which stroke survivors return to driving and the advice and/or evaluations they receive about driving. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of driving after stroke and to determine whether stroke survivors receive advice and evaluation about driving. DESIGN: A convenience sample of stroke survivors was surveyed regarding driving status following stroke, driving exposure, advice received about driving, and evaluation of driving performance. PARTICIPANTS: Two hundred ninety stroke survivors who were between 3 months to 6 years poststroke. RESULTS: Thirty percent of stroke survivors who drove before the stroke resumed driving after the stroke. Stroke survivors are often poorly informed by health care professionals about driving, with 48% reporting that they did not receive advice about driving and 87% reporting that they did not receive any type of driving evaluation. Almost one third of poststroke drivers had high exposure, driving 6 to 7 days per week and/or 100 to 200 miles per week. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that many stroke survivors are making decisions about their driving capabilities without professional advice and/or evaluation. The results also suggest that rehabilitation professionals need to devote more attention and resources to driving issues when working with stroke survivors and their families.
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the extent to which stroke survivors return to driving and the advice and/or evaluations they receive about driving. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of driving after stroke and to determine whether stroke survivors receive advice and evaluation about driving. DESIGN: A convenience sample of stroke survivors was surveyed regarding driving status following stroke, driving exposure, advice received about driving, and evaluation of driving performance. PARTICIPANTS: Two hundred ninety stroke survivors who were between 3 months to 6 years poststroke. RESULTS: Thirty percent of stroke survivors who drove before the stroke resumed driving after the stroke. Stroke survivors are often poorly informed by health care professionals about driving, with 48% reporting that they did not receive advice about driving and 87% reporting that they did not receive any type of driving evaluation. Almost one third of poststroke drivers had high exposure, driving 6 to 7 days per week and/or 100 to 200 miles per week. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that many stroke survivors are making decisions about their driving capabilities without professional advice and/or evaluation. The results also suggest that rehabilitation professionals need to devote more attention and resources to driving issues when working with stroke survivors and their families.
Authors: Brodie M Sakakibara; Scott A Lear; Susan I Barr; Oscar Benavente; Charlie H Goldsmith; Noah D Silverberg; Jennifer Yao; Janice J Eng Journal: Arch Phys Med Rehabil Date: 2017-02-20 Impact factor: 3.966
Authors: Elyse L Aufman; Marghuretta D Bland; Peggy P Barco; David B Carr; Catherine E Lang Journal: Am J Phys Med Rehabil Date: 2013-07 Impact factor: 2.159