Factors affecting return to driving post-stroke.
| dc.contributor.author | Tan, K M | |
| dc.contributor.author | O'Driscoll, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | O'Neill, D | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-02-01T10:50:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-02-01T10:50:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2012-02-01T10:50:16Z | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Mar;180(1):41-5. Epub 2010 Jul 28. | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1863-4362 (Electronic) | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0021-1265 (Linking) | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 20665122 | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s11845-010-0528-9 | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/207925 | |
| dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Stroke can affect a person's ability to drive, an important means of transportation in the developed world. AIMS: To determine percentage of patients and factors associated with return to driving post-stroke in a service with emphasis on driver assessment. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients discharged from the Stroke Service of our 470-bed teaching hospital from 1998 to 2002. RESULTS: Of 72 drivers pre-stroke, 54% recalled a driving assessment and 68% returned to driving. Younger patients (58.6 +/- 12.0 vs. 66.5 +/- 10.5, p = 0.008) with lower Modified Rankin Score (median 1 vs. 2, p = 0.0001) and normal cognition (55 vs. 43%, p = 0.45) were more likely to resume driving. More patients who were assessed returned to driving than those who were not (74 vs. 61%, p = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS: A relatively high level of return to driving can be achieved post-stroke with a pro-active approach to driver assessment and rehabilitation. A structured assessment and referral programme should be offered where appropriate. | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Adult | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aged | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Aged, 80 and over | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | *Automobile Driving/statistics & numerical data | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Ireland | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Retrospective Studies | en_GB |
| dc.subject.mesh | Stroke/*rehabilitation | en_GB |
| dc.title | Factors affecting return to driving post-stroke. | en_GB |
| dc.contributor.department | Stroke Service, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland. | en_GB |
| dc.identifier.journal | Irish journal of medical science | en_GB |
| dc.description.province | Leinster | |
| html.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: Stroke can affect a person's ability to drive, an important means of transportation in the developed world. AIMS: To determine percentage of patients and factors associated with return to driving post-stroke in a service with emphasis on driver assessment. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients discharged from the Stroke Service of our 470-bed teaching hospital from 1998 to 2002. RESULTS: Of 72 drivers pre-stroke, 54% recalled a driving assessment and 68% returned to driving. Younger patients (58.6 +/- 12.0 vs. 66.5 +/- 10.5, p = 0.008) with lower Modified Rankin Score (median 1 vs. 2, p = 0.0001) and normal cognition (55 vs. 43%, p = 0.45) were more likely to resume driving. More patients who were assessed returned to driving than those who were not (74 vs. 61%, p = 0.31). CONCLUSIONS: A relatively high level of return to driving can be achieved post-stroke with a pro-active approach to driver assessment and rehabilitation. A structured assessment and referral programme should be offered where appropriate. |