Awareness Tool for Safe and Responsible Driving (OSCAR): A Potential Educational Intervention for Increasing Interest, Openness and Knowledge About the Abilities Required and Compensatory Strategies Among Older Drivers.

CONCLUSION: In summary, in addition to increasing older adults' interest, openness, and knowledge to discussion about driving, OSCAR also improved awareness of the changes that could negatively impact safe driving and enhanced utilization of compensatory strategies. While promoting safe driving and the prevention of crashes and injuries, this intervention could ultimately help older adults maintain or increase their transportation mobility. More studies are needed to further evaluate OSCAR and identify ways to improve its effectiveness.
PMID: 25802971 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Traffic Injury Prevention - March 26, 2015 Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Levasseur M, Audet T, Gélinas I, Bédard M, Langlais MÈ, Therrien FH, Renaud J, Coallier JC, D'Amours M Tags: Traffic Inj Prev Source Type: research