Bahrampouri Saiedeh, Khankeh Hamid Reza, Hosseini Seyed Ali, Mehmandar Mohammadreza, Ebadi Abbas
Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Police University, NAJA Traffic Police, Tehran, Iran.
Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2021 Jan 5;35:2. doi: 10.47176/mjiri.35.2. eCollection 2021.
Iran will face the "aging Tsunami" phenomenon by the 2040s. Therefore, paying attention to the elderly's driving to maintain and promote their independence and quality of life on the one hand and paying attention to the dangers of driving by the elderly for road safety will be important. The purpose of this research was to determine the components of driving competency in the elderly. The research has employed a scoping review. To this end, searches of scientific databases were conducted using keywords between 1990 and 2019. The process of selecting the documentation was-based on the PRISMA chart. In the first phase, 2769 records were found, and finally, 37 records met the inclusion criteria set for this study. The results indicated that 18 components were extracted that were classified into seven main categories including cognitive, sensory, motor, mental functions, and medications, diseases, and driving history. Sensory, motor, and cognitive abilities are the most important components of elderly safe driving. Therefore, as age increases, chronic disease, multiple drug use, and subsequent problems increase. This can affect the ability to drive safely and can cause traffic injuries. Therefore, it is recommended to use the results of this research to design a suitable tool and model for assessing driving competency in the elderly.
到2040年代，伊朗将面临“老龄化海啸”现象。因此，一方面关注老年人驾驶以维持和提升他们的独立性及生活质量，另一方面关注老年人驾驶对道路安全的危险性，将十分重要。本研究的目的是确定老年人驾驶能力的构成要素。该研究采用了范围综述法。为此，在1990年至2019年间使用关键词对科学数据库进行了检索。文献筛选过程基于PRISMA流程图。在第一阶段，共找到2769条记录，最终，37条记录符合本研究设定的纳入标准。结果表明，提取出了18个构成要素，这些要素被归为七个主要类别，包括认知、感官、运动、心理功能以及药物、疾病和驾驶历史。感官、运动和认知能力是老年人安全驾驶的最重要构成要素。因此，随着年龄增长，慢性病、多种药物使用及后续问题会增加。这会影响安全驾驶能力，并可能导致交通伤害。因此，建议利用本研究结果设计一个合适的工具和模型，用于评估老年人的驾驶能力。
