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Driving and dementia
— a clinical decision pathway | | Author(s) | Kirsty Carter, Sophie Monaghan, John O'Brien |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 30, no 2, February 2015 |
| Publisher | Wiley Blackwell, February 2015 |
| Pages | pp 210-216 |
| Source | www.orangejournal.org |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Driving capability ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Studies have shown that people with a diagnosis of dementia are at increased risk when driving. They are more likely to become lost, travel too slowly, not wear a seat belt and be involved in a collision. The present study considers whether a patient with dementia is safe to drive, and then presents a succinct clinical pathway for patients with dementia. This pathway provides a decision-making framework for how health professionals across a range of disciplines deal with patients with dementia who drive. By integrating the latest guidance from diverse roles within older people's health services and key experts in the field, the resulting pathway reflects up-to-date policy and encompasses differing perspectives and good practice. It is potentially a general pathway that can be easily adaptable for use internationally, by replacing UK legislation for local regulations. A limitation of this pathway is that it does not address the concern of mild cognitive impairment and how this condition relates to driving safety. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150626235 A |
| Classmark | EA: OPF: 4C |
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