Zanier Nicole, Molnar Lisa J, Eby David W, Kostyniuk Lidia P, Zakrajsek Jennifer S, Ryan Lindsay H, St Louis Renée M, Stanciu Sergiu C, LeBlanc David J, Smith Jacqui, Yung Raymond, Nyquist Linda V, DiGuiseppi Carolyn, Li Guohua, Mielenz Thelma J, Strogatz David
a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor , MI , USA.
b Center for Advancing Transportation Leadership and Safety (ATLAS Center), University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute , Ann Arbor , MI , USA.
Occup Ther Health Care. 2019 Jan;33(1):1-21. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2018.1528653. Epub 2019 Feb 6.
Evidence suggests that older driver safety may be improved by good vehicle maintenance, in-vehicle advanced technologies, and proper vehicle adaptations. This study explored the prevalence of several measures of vehicle maintenance and damage among older drivers through inspection of their vehicles. We also investigated the prevalence of in-vehicle technologies and aftermarket adaptations. Vehicle inspections were conducted by trained research staff using an objective, standardized procedure. This procedure, developed by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, was based on a review of inspection checklists used by automobile dealerships and the project team's expertise. The study used baseline data from vehicles of 2988 participants in the multi-site Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study. Among this cohort, vehicles were well maintained, had little damage, and contained a range of advanced technologies but few aftermarket adaptations. Implications of study findings for occupational therapy practice are discussed.
有证据表明，良好的车辆保养、车内先进技术以及适当的车辆改装可能会提高老年驾驶员的安全性。本研究通过检查老年驾驶员的车辆，探讨了几种车辆保养和损坏措施的流行情况。我们还调查了车内技术和售后改装的流行情况。由训练有素的研究人员使用客观、标准化的程序进行车辆检查。该程序由一个多学科研究团队开发，基于对汽车经销商使用的检查清单和项目团队专业知识的审查。该研究使用了多地点老年驾驶员纵向研究（LongROAD）中2988名参与者车辆的基线数据。在这个队列中，车辆保养良好，损坏较少，包含一系列先进技术，但售后改装较少。讨论了研究结果对职业治疗实践的影响。
