Department of Gerontological Policy, National Institute for Longevity Sciences, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2010 Dec;25(12):1239-45. doi: 10.1002/gps.2457.
The issue of driving cessation for dementia patients is one of the urgent public health priorities in Japan and is often complicated, with family or social barriers yet to be sufficiently addressed. Because the possibility of dementia or family caregiving can befall anyone, we focused on the disparity in people's perceptions of driving as possible barriers. The present study aimed to assess perceptions of driving among the general public and examine differences in perceptions based on age and driving status.
A survey was conducted in a sample of the general public aged 40 and over in Japan. Respondents were 1010 people who received a self-administered questionnaire that included questions regarding perceptions about driving and sociodemographic factors.
The drivers that participated in this study tended to highly agree that 'driving is a "right" which we all deserve', compared with the non-drivers. The most common reason for reluctance to stop driving among drivers was the possible loss of personal mobility. Apart from transportation, older drivers were more likely than younger drivers to value the qualitative aspects of driving, for example, driving was viewed as 'a motivating factor in my life'.
These disparities in the general public's perceptions about driving may be possible family or social barriers to driving cessation in the case of drivers with dementia. Our findings also suggest that when addressing the need for driving retirement, not only mobility but also the qualitative aspects of driving be paid more attention.
对于痴呆症患者而言，停止驾驶是日本当前公共卫生的重点议题之一，该问题往往较为复杂，涉及到家庭或社会方面的障碍，而这些障碍仍未得到充分解决。由于痴呆症或家庭护理的可能性会降临到任何人身上，因此我们关注的是人们对驾驶的看法存在差异，而这种差异可能成为阻止痴呆症患者继续驾驶的障碍。本研究旨在评估普通公众对驾驶的看法，并根据年龄和驾驶状况来检验看法的差异。
在日本，我们对年龄在 40 岁及以上的普通公众进行了一项抽样调查。共有 1010 名受访者收到了一份自我管理的问卷，问卷中包含了关于驾驶认知和社会人口因素的问题。
与非驾驶员相比，参与本研究的驾驶员更倾向于高度认同“驾驶是一种我们都应享有的‘权利’”。驾驶员不愿停止驾驶的最常见原因是可能丧失个人机动性。除了交通出行之外，与年轻驾驶员相比，老年驾驶员更看重驾驶的定性方面，例如，驾驶是“我生活的动力”。
这些公众对驾驶认知的差异可能成为痴呆症患者停止驾驶的家庭或社会障碍。我们的研究结果还表明，在解决驾驶退休需求时，不仅要关注机动性，还要更加关注驾驶的定性方面。
