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KMID : 0379220180380010225
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2018 Volume.38 No. 1 p.225 ~ p.241
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Factors Influencing Driving ability and Its Measurements in Older Driver: A Systematic Review
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Woo Ye-Shin
Shin Ga-In
Park Sang-Mi
Park Ha-Eun
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Abstract
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Self-driving is meaningful activity for older persons because it enlarges the range of activity and provides opportunities for social participation. Driving is a complex activity that requires integration of physical, cognitive and sensory functions and is influenced by human and psychological factors. Age related functional deterioration affects the driving ability of older drivers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors affecting the risk of accidents and driving cessation of elderly drivers through systematic literature review. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, KoreaMed, Pubmed were used for searching articles published from 2007 to 2017. ‘aged’, ‘aging’, ‘automobile driving’, ‘age factors’ were used as search terms and 18 articles were finally selected for analysis among 1,458 articles. In result of the study, the most significant effect showed in the physical domain, the driving habit and the performance function. The most frequent used tools evaluated driving habit and the cognitive function. In demographic characteristics, there was a correlation with the driving discontinue according to sex and age. This study emphasizes the necessity of preparing measures for safety driving with elderly. In addition, it suggests the necessity of systematically services such as individual education programs based on various driving cessation related factors of the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Aging, Driving Cessation Factor, Older Driver, Self-Driving
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