The influence of Driving Status on Transportation Challenges Experienced by Older Adults

被引：11

作者：

Weeks, Lori E. ^{[1
]}

Stadnyk, Robin ^{[4
]}

Begley, Lorraine ^{[2
]}

MacDonald, Dany J. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Prince Edward Isl, Dept Appl Human Sci, Family Sci Program, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada

[2] Univ Prince Edward Isl, Gerontol Psychol & Hlth, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada

[3] Univ Prince Edward Isl, Dept Appl Human Sci, Kinesiol Program, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4P3, Canada

[4] Dalhousie Univ, Sch Occupat Therapy, Halifax, NS, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY | 2015年 / 34卷 / 04期

关键词：

drivers; nondrivers; challenges; Atlantic Canada; survey; LATER LIFE; SENIORS; MOBILITY; CESSATION; PEOPLE; CONSEQUENCES; EXPECTATIONS; COMMUNITY; GENDER; GO;

D O I：

10.1177/0733464813487255

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

We explored the severity, number, and reasons for transportation challenges experienced by older adult drivers, nondrivers who live with a driver, and nondrivers who do not live with a driver. A random sample of 1,670 Atlantic Canadian community-dwelling older adults completed a mailed survey. Drivers comprised 80% of the participants. Just more than one fifth of participants experienced at least occasional transportation challenges. Two thirds of nondrivers who lived with a driver reported having no transportation challenges. Almost half of the nondrivers who did not live with a driver indicated never experiencing transportation challenges, and 84% of drivers had no transportation challenges. Nondrivers who did not live with a driver experienced greater frequency and severity of transportation challenges. This research contributes to our understanding of the characteristics of older adults with different driving statuses and their transportation challenges, which can contribute to providing appropriate transportation supports for older adults in the future.

引用

页码：501 / 517

页数：17

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