title: Evaluation of driving confidence in post-stroke older drivers in South Australia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether self-perceived driving confidence levels are lower in the post-stroke driving population than their aged-matched non-stroke driving peers. A lack of driving confidence has been linked to self-limiting driving behaviours.
  
  
  METHODS
  Adelaide Driving Self-Efficacy Scale (ADSES) scores were collected for a stroke population who returned to driving (N = 40, 25 men) with a mean age of 65 (SD = 12.17) years and an older non-stroke driver population (N = 114, 56 men) with a mean age of 72 (SD = 5.2) years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The non-stroke and stroke groups showed no significant differences in ADSES scores (t(153) = 0.32, P = 0.58).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Stroke survivors who return to driving have no differences in their driving confidence to their aged-matched non-stroke driving peers. Timely recognition of lack of driving confidence might allow for appropriately targeted intervention strategies and prevent premature driving cessation.
authors.affiliation: Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Annabel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNamara
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ratcliffe
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001333:Automobile Driver Examination; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012649:Self Concept; D013021:South Australia; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: ADSES; CVA; confidence; driving; stroke