Citation

Lundalv J. Int. J. Rehabil. Res. 2005; 28(4): 349-350.

Affiliation

Department of Social Work, Goteborg University, Goteborg and the Accident Analysis Group, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Umea, Sweden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16319560

Abstract

A follow-up study was conducted with 20 patients after the rehabilitation process at six Health Centres at the University Hospital in Umea, Sweden. The study was conducted at the Accident Analysis Group, University Hospital in Umea. None of the patients with physical impairments had self-experiences of injury events in the traffic environment. Sixty percent of the respondents reported feeling safe in the traffic environments. Eighty percent of the respondents were satisfied with the degree of safety and the advantage of roundabouts in traffic environments. The respondents who had personal assistance reported travel anxiety and fear. With respect to dealing with personal assistance and help, risk-taking behaviour and poor knowledge of patients with physical impairment, as a vulnerable road-user group, were important risk factors.