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.
Declaration of interest
David B. Carr, MD receives support from NIA, NEI, Missouri Department of Transportation, and HealthSouth and has had Consulting Relationships in the last two years with the St. Louis Chapter Alzheimer’s Association, the National Alzheimer’s Association, The Traffic Injury Research Foundation, Sunnybrook Research Institute (University of Toronto), Medscape, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (East Carolina University), State Farm Insurance, and the American Geriatric Society. None of the other authors have any conflicts of interest to disclose.