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Citation |
Classen S, Winter S, Monahan M, Yarney A, Link Lutz A, Platek K, Levy C. OTJR 2016; 37(2): 62-71. |
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Affiliation |
North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, USA. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2016, Slack Publishing) |
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27830643 |
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Abstract |
Increased crash incidence following deployment and veterans' reports of driving difficulty spurred traffic safety research for this population. We conducted an interim analysis on the efficacy of a simulator-based occupational therapy driving intervention (OT-DI) compared with traffic safety education (TSE) in a randomized controlled trial. During baseline and post-testing, OT-Driver Rehabilitation Specialists and one OT-Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist measured driving performance errors on a DriveSafety CDS-250 high-fidelity simulator. The intervention group (n = 13) received three OT-DI sessions addressing driving errors and visual-search retraining. The control group (n = 13) received three TSE sessions addressing personal factors and defensive driving. Based on Wilcoxon rank-sum analysis, the OT-DI group's errors were significantly reduced when comparing baseline with Post-Test 1 (p <.0001) and comparing the OT-DI group with the TSE group at Post-Test 1 (p =.01). These findings provide support for the efficacy of the OT-DI and set the stage for a future effectiveness study. Language: en |