Hwang Eric J, Peyton Claudia G, Kim David K, Nakama-Sato Kristine K, Noble Amy E
Eric J. Hwang, PhD, OTR/L, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1000 East Victoria Street, Carson, CA 90630;
Claudia G. Peyton, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health, Human Services and Nursing, California State University-Dominguez Hills, Carson.
Am J Occup Ther. 2014 Jul-Aug;68(4):386-94. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2014.011668.
Difficulty in driving after deployment has emerged as an impediment for servicemembers returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF-OEF). This study explored postdeployment driving stress and related occupational limitations using two self-report instruments: the Driver's Stress Profile and the Driving and Occupational Limitations questionnaire. Data gathered from 103 OIF-OEF returnees confirmed that driving and related occupational issues occur postdeployment. Significant low to moderate correlations were found between postdeployment driving stress and limitations in community mobility, leisure, and social participation. The returnees who drove off base more frequently during deployment showed significantly higher levels of postdeployment driving stress than the returnees who drove off base less frequently. Moreover, the returnees who demonstrated higher levels of driving stress and occupational limitations required more time to resume normal driving postdeployment. Findings raise awareness about the need to design effective driver rehabilitation and community reintegration programs for this population.
部署后驾驶困难已成为从伊拉克自由行动和持久自由行动（OIF - OEF）归来的军人的一个障碍。本研究使用两种自我报告工具：驾驶员压力概况和驾驶与职业限制问卷，探讨了部署后驾驶压力及相关职业限制。从103名OIF - OEF归国人员收集的数据证实，部署后会出现驾驶及相关职业问题。部署后驾驶压力与社区出行、休闲和社会参与方面的限制之间存在显著的低到中度相关性。在部署期间更频繁离开基地驾驶的归国人员，其部署后驾驶压力水平显著高于较少离开基地驾驶的归国人员。此外，表现出较高驾驶压力和职业限制水平的归国人员在部署后恢复正常驾驶需要更多时间。研究结果提高了人们对为这一群体设计有效的驾驶员康复和社区重新融入计划的必要性的认识。
