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KMID : 1142620210130010085
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Korea Aging Friendly Industry Association
2021 Volume.13 No. 1 p.85 ~ p.92
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A Study on the Experience of Cognitive Impairment and Safety Awareness of Elderly Drivers
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Shin Joong-Il
Park Soo-Hee
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference in safety consciousness according to the experience of cognitive impairment of elderly Korean drivers and to provide basic data for establishing policy directions for the reduction and prevention of traffic accidents of elderly drivers, which are constantly increasing.
Methods : This study targets the elderly over 65 who participated in the annual community health survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the IBM SPSS/WIN 24.0 program was used for analysis. Since the sample of the community health survey was extracted under the complex sample design, it was calculated by considering the stratification variable, colony variable, and weight. For all statistical significance levels, the demographic characteristics of the subjects were analyzed in frequency based on p<.05, and safety consciousness according to cognitive problems was analyzed by independent sample T-test.
Results : Looking at the results of the difference in safety consciousness according to the experience of cognitive impairment of elderly drivers, the group of elderly drivers who experienced cognitive impairment showed significantly lower safety consciousness in the items of wearing seat belts, driving under the influence of alcohol, and whether speeding in the school zone. In the case of elderly motorcyclists, there was a significant difference in safety consciousness related to wearing seat belts in the group who experienced cognitive impairment, but there was no significant difference in the items related to whether or not to drive under the influence of alcohol.
Conclusion : Through this study, it was found that the experience of cognitive impairment affects safety consciousness. Therefore, in order to reduce and prevent traffic accidents and social problems caused by the increase in the number of elderly drivers in the future, factors that can affect safety awareness, including the relationship between cognitive function and safety awareness, and policy directions that can improve safety awareness are discussed. Research will be needed.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, elderly driver, cognitive impairment, safety awareness
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