Predictors of Readiness for Mobility Transition in Older Drivers.

Deepika Kandasamy, Annie C Harmon, Thomas M Meuser, David B Carr, Marian E Betz

Journal: Journal of gerontological social work 2019;61(2):193-202

PMID: 29384444

Abstract

We administered the Assessment of Readiness for Mobility Transition (ARMT) to 301 older drivers and compared total scores with participant characteristics. Overall, 18% of participants were not attitudinally ready for mobility transition, while 19% were very ready. Notably, participants with hospitalizations in the past year were either very ready for mobility transition (20% vs 14% without hospitalizations) or not ready at all (30% vs 17%). Significant health events may polarize reactions towards mobility transition. Individualizing communication about driving cessation readiness could help address such differing views. To further consider its effectiveness, ARMT could be utilized in mobility transition counseling interventions.

Address: a Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine , Denver , CO , United States.; b Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, Department of Medicine and Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine , St. Louis , MO , United States.; c Department of Sociology, Gerontology & Gender, University of Missouri - St. Louis , St. Louis , MO , United States.
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