@article{ref1,
title="Efficacy of an occupational therapy driving intervention for returning combat veterans",
journal="OTJR: occupation, participation and health",
year="2014",
author="Classen, Sherrilene and Cormack, Nicole Leigh and Winter, Sandra M. and Monahan, Miriam and Yarney, Abraham and Lutz, Amanda Link and Platek, Kyle",
volume="34",
number="4",
pages="177-182",
abstract="Polytrauma, including mild traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, and orthopedic conditions, is common among combat veterans (CVs) from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Medical conditions, coupled with deployment-related training, may affect CVs' fitness to drive and contribute to post-deployment crash and injury risks. However, empirical interventions are lacking. Therefore, the study purpose was to examine the efficacy of an occupational therapy driving intervention (OT-DI) with pre and post testing of CVs. Using a DriveSafety 250 simulator, Occupational Therapy-Driver Rehabilitation Specialists recorded driving errors. Eight CVs (mean age = 39.83, SD = 7.80) received three OT-DI sessions, which incorporated strategies to address driving errors and visual search retraining. We determined baseline driving errors (mean = 31.63, SD = 8.96) were double the number of posttest errors (mean = 15.38, SD = 9.71). At posttesting, a significant (p < 0.05) decrease was noted for total errors and lane maintenance. Despite study constraints, preliminary data support the efficacy of the OT-DI. [OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. 2014; 34(4):176-182.].<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1539-4492",
doi="10.3928/15394492-20141006-01",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/15394492-20141006-01"
}