Consultations on driving in people with cognitive impairment in primary care: A scoping review of the evidence

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dc.contributor.authorSinnott, Carol
dc.contributor.authorFoley, Tony
dc.contributor.authorForsyth, Justin
dc.contributor.authorMcLoughlin, Kathleen
dc.contributor.authorHorgan, Linda
dc.contributor.authorBradley, Colin P.
dc.contributor.funderRoad Safety Authority Irelanden
dc.contributor.funderNational Institute for Health Researchen
dc.contributor.funderSchool for Primary Care Research (SPCR)en
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-09T16:12:41Z
dc.date.available2019-09-09T16:12:41Z
dc.date.issued2018-10-15
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To review the empirical evidence on approaches used by Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) in fitness to drive (FtD) consultations with people living with cognitive impairment. Design: Scoping review of empirical literature focused on primary studies of any design. Setting: Primary care practice. Participants: PCPs or their equivalent and/ or individuals with cognitive impairment across the spectrum of mild cognitive impairment to dementia. Measurements: Systematic search of Medline, Cinahl, PsychINFO, Academic Search Complete, Psychological and Behavioural Sciences Collection, SocIndex and Social Sciences FT were conducted. Records screened by two reviewers against agreed inclusion criteria. Mixed studies (qualitative and quantitative) were synthesized within overarching themes. Results: Eighteen studies met our inclusion criteria. Synthesized data showed PCPs have mixed feelings on the appropriateness of their role in FtD assessments, with many feeling particularly uncomfortable and lacking confidence in the context of possible cognitive impairment. Reasons include lack of familiarity with legal requirements and local resources; fear of damaging the doctor-patient relationship; and impact on the patient’s quality of life. Patients voiced their desire to maintain agency in planning their driving cessation. Studies evaluating pragmatic educational programmes suggest these can improve physician confidence in FtD consultations. Conclusion: The increasing number of older people affected by cognitive impairment, for whom driving may be a concern, has implications for primary care practice. Addressing the reasons for PCPs lack of comfort in dealing with this issue is essential in order for them to better engage in, collaborative discussion with patients on plans and preferences for driving cessationen
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleide0205580en
dc.identifier.citationSinnott, C., Foley, T., Forsyth, J., McLoughlin, K., Horgan, L. and Bradley, C.P., 2018. Consultations on driving in people with cognitive impairment in primary care: A scoping review of the evidence. PLoS one, 13(10),(e0205580). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0205580en
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0205580en
dc.identifier.eissn1932-6203
dc.identifier.endpage14en
dc.identifier.issued10en
dc.identifier.journaltitlePLoS ONEen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/8494
dc.identifier.volume13en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPLoSen
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205580
dc.rights© 2018 Sinnott et alen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectCognitive impairmenten
dc.subjectDrivingen
dc.subjectPrimary care practiceen
dc.titleConsultations on driving in people with cognitive impairment in primary care: A scoping review of the evidenceen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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