@article{ref1,
title="Neurologists' attitudes toward driving among persons with epilepsy in China: a pilot electronic survey",
journal="Epilepsy and behavior",
year="2019",
author="Fang, Jiajia and Jirsch, Jeffrey and Wang, Shuang and Zhou, Dong and Mu, Jie and An, Dongmei and Si, Yang and Zhao, Guohua",
volume="94",
number="",
pages="47-51",
abstract="PURPOSE AND METHODS: Persons with epilepsy (PWE) remain completely and permanently prohibited from driving in China currently. Previous studies have shown that a considerable proportion of PWE with uncontrolled seizures in China continue to drive motor vehicles. Discrepancy between Chinese policy and driving practices for PWE is potentially concerning. We conducted a preliminary online electronic questionnaire (e-questionnaire) survey among neurologists in China aiming to explore neurologists' attitudes toward the issue of driving among PWE. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 358 neurologists completed the e-questionnaire with a response rate of 75.8%. 50.3% of neurologists stated that they knew the driving restriction law in China. With respect to reporting of cases to relevant driving authorities, 82.4% of neurologists never directly report PWE, and 90.8% consider that it is PWE's responsibility to report themselves. 87.4% of physicians surveyed indicated that the lack of clearly-articulated guidelines is a major impediment to their routine discussions of driving fitness for PWE. Subgroup analysis indicated that 76.2% of epileptologists were of the opinion that persons with well-controlled epilepsy should be allowed to drive versus 56.2% of general neurologists (P < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Currently, neurologists in China have a low awareness of the legal driving restriction for PWE and have highly varying practices with respect to counseling PWE about driving. According to our preliminary results, a clearly-articulated published national document for medical fitness for driving in China is necessary in order to standardize physicians' practices.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1525-5050",
doi="10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.02.023",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.02.023"
}