To drive or not to drive, that is still the question: current challenges in driving recommendations for patients with brain tumours
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DOI: 10.1007/s11060-017-2727-y
Abstract: Driving is a complex task that requires integration of various skills that may be impaired in patients with brain tumours. Determining fitness to drive is a responsibility of all physicians in Canada; however, it is… read more here.
Keywords: brain tumours; patients brain; drive; driving recommendations ... See more keywords
Assessing fitness to drive—A validation study on patients with mild cognitive impairment
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2016.1232809
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives: There is no consensus yet on how to determine which patients with cognitive impairment are able to drive a car safely and which are not. Recently, a strategy was composed for the assessment… read more here.
Keywords: drive; cognitive impairment; fitness drive; mild cognitive ... See more keywords
Assessment of patients' medical fitness to drive by primary care physicians: A cross-sectional study
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2016.1274029
Abstract: ABSTRACT Objectives: Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a significant health burden in Saudi Arabia. The literature has consistently indicated that chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, obstructive sleep apnea, and neurodevelopmental disorders,… read more here.
Keywords: primary care; pcps; fitness drive; medical fitness ... See more keywords
Perceptions and attitudes toward risk and personal responsibility in the context of medical fitness to drive
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DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2020.1766684
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Although there is a considerable body of literature probing the knowledge and awareness of doctors of guidelines on medical fitness to drive, little is known of knowledge and awareness of such guidelines among… read more here.
Keywords: risk; drive; fitness drive; medical fitness ... See more keywords
A randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of decision training on assessors’ ability to determine optimal fitness-to-drive recommendations for older or disabled drivers
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DOI: 10.1186/s12909-018-1131-4
Abstract: BackgroundDriving licensing jurisdictions require detailed assessments of fitness-to-drive from occupational therapy driver assessors (OTDAs). We developed decision training based on the recommendations of expert OTDAs, to enhance novices’ capacity to make optimal fitness-to-drive decisions. The… read more here.
Keywords: fitness drive; training; decision training;
Awareness of fitness to drive among cardiologists in Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.1.23595
Abstract: Objectives: To assess the perception and awareness of cardiologists in Saudi Arabia about medical fitness to drive in different cardiovascular diseases. Methods: The study is a cross-sectional survey-based study between June 2018 and July 2018.… read more here.
Keywords: fitness drive; saudi arabia; cardiologists saudi; among cardiologists ... See more keywords
AB002. Self-reported sleepiness in the context of fitness-to-drive
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.s002
Abstract: Background: Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is a contributing factor to road traffic accidents. It is usually assessed using self-administered questionnaires. These assessments are important information when discussing with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA)… read more here.
Keywords: sleepiness; ab002 self; self; fitness drive ... See more keywords
Adherence to guidelines when evaluating fitness-to-drive in the elderly: a practice review of Swiss physicians.
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DOI: 10.4414/smw.2018.14632
Abstract: OBJECTIVE We aimed to explore the extent to which general practitioners (GPs) in Western Switzerland adhere to Swiss recommendations when assessing fitness-to-drive in the elderly. METHODS A random sample of 500 GPs practicing in Vaud,… read more here.
Keywords: drive elderly; gps; fitness drive; adherence guidelines ... See more keywords