TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Simulated driving errors: indicators of real-world driving events in returning combat veterans
JO  - OTJR: occupation, participation and health
A1  - Classen, Sherrilene
A1  - Wandenkolk, Isabelle C.
A1  - Mason, Justin
A1  - Stetten, Nichole E.
A1  - Yarney, Abraham
A1  - Winter, Sandra
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Motor vehicle crashes is a leading cause of death for Veterans. We quantified the efficacy of an Occupational Therapy Driving Intervention (OT-DI) and a Traffic Safety Education (TSE) intervention on real-world driving in combat Veterans. Via a randomized trial, we assessed 42 Veterans' fitness-to-drive abilities using a CDS-250 driving simulator and driving records, to determine differences in simulated driving and real-world events pre- and post-interventions. The OT-DI group (vs. TSE) had fewer over-speeding errors (p <.001) and total number of driving errors (p =.002) post-intervention. At Post-Test 2, the OT-DI (vs. TSE) had a reduction in real-world speeding (p =.05). While statistically not significant, both interventions showed reductions in real-world speeding, number of violations (OT-DI: 23% and TSE: 46% decrease) and crashes (OT-DI: 25% and TSE: 50% decrease). Veterans showed early evidence of efficacy in improving their real-world fitness-to-drive abilities via an OT-DI and TSE intervention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1539-4492
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15394492221136072
ID  - ref1
ER  -