@article{ref1,
title="A Swedish survey of occupational therapists' involvement and performance in driving assessments",
journal="Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy",
year="2007",
author="Larsson, Helena and Lundberg, Catarina and Falkmer, Torbjorn and Johansson, Kjell",
volume="14",
number="4",
pages="215-220",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which occupational therapists (OTs) are involved in driving assessments in Sweden and how these assessments are performed. A questionnaire was sent to 154 geriatric, rehabilitation, and neurological clinics, and additionally directly to 19 OTs who had purchased a test battery specifically used for driving assessments. The response rate was 60%. Of those responding, 57% reported being involved in fitness-to-drive assessments. However, such assessments were carried out in various manners and diverse methods were used, ranging from unstandardized activity assessments to a test developed specifically for driving assessments. Only 19% used on-road driving tests as a complement to the clinical assessments. Apart from the lack of appropriate methods, the respondents said that they did not have sufficient knowledge to perform driving assessments and expressed a need for further education. In the future it seems necessary for OTs in Sweden to undergo specialized training and perform the assessments on a regular basis to maintain a high level of competence as driving assessors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1103-8128",
doi="10.1080/11038120601110983",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11038120601110983"
}