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Journal article
"The Challenge is Not to Make Her Feel Old and Bad": Exploring Australian Family Member Experiences of Conversations About Driving With Older Adults Using an Online Survey
Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol.42(8), pp.1830-1839
2023
PMID: 37021328
Abstract
This study explored the experiences of Australian family members having conversations about driving with older adults. An exploratory cross-sectional design using an online survey was carried out with Australian family members of current or retired (former) older drivers. One hundred and fifty-six intergenerational family members across Australia completed the survey. Qualitative content analysis of free-text responses identified that the outcomes of conversations were impacted by a range of environmental and individual factors. The essence of conversations centered around two opposing (positive and negative) discourses. The findings highlighted that an individualized approach to the content of conversations is required due to; driver attributes and actions, variations in the level of support experienced by family members, differences in physical and cognitive declines with age, negative perceptions on the impact of driving retirement, and absence of acceptable alternatives to driving. We recommend using positive discourse and reappraisal techniques when initiating driving conversations with older adults.
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- Title
- "The Challenge is Not to Make Her Feel Old and Bad": Exploring Australian Family Member Experiences of Conversations About Driving With Older Adults Using an Online Survey
- Authors
- Nadine Veerhuis (Corresponding Author) - University of WollongongTheresa Harada - University of WollongongKarina Murray - University of WollongongCatherine Andrew - University of WollongongVictoria Traynor - University of WollongongMelanie Randle - University of Wollongong
- Publication details
- Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol.42(8), pp.1830-1839
- Publisher
- Sage Publications, Inc.
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1177/07334648231162696
- ISSN
- 1552-4523; 0733-4648
- PMID
- 37021328
- Copyright note
- © The Author(s) 2023. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage).
- Grant note
- This study, as part of a broader research project, was financially supported by a community road safety grant from Transport for NSW.
- Organisation Unit
- Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Health; School of Health - Nursing
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991148239602621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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