Test acceptability and confidence levels in older adults referred for fitness-to-drive evaluations

American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 252-258

  Dalchow, Jami L ^a   Niewoehner, Patricia M ^b   Henderson, Rochelle R ^c   Carr, David B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile driving; Geriatric assessment; Patient acceptance of health care; Reproducibility of results; Self concept

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DRIVER LICENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 77951602490     PISSN: 02729490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.64.2.252     Document Type: Article

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