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Pilot Efficacy of a DriveFocus™ Intervention on the Driving Performance of Young Drivers

2018; Frontiers Media; Volume: 6; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3389/fpubh.2018.00125

2296-2565

Liliana Alvarez, Sherrilene Classen, Shabnam Medhizadah, Melissa Knott, Wenqing He,

Human-Automation Interaction and Safety

Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for youth between the ages of 15 to 29 around the world. A need remains for evidence-based interventions that can improve the underlying skills of young drivers, including hazard perception and anticipation. This pilot study investigated the preliminary impact of a six session DriveFocus™ intervention on the ability of young novice drivers (mean age= 18.6, SD= 2.12) to detect (visual scanning), and respond (adjustment to stimuli) to critical roadway information. Using a CDS-200 DriveSafety™ simulator, drives were recorded and sent to a blinded evaluator (occupational therapist), who scored the recorded drives for number and type (visual scanning and adjustment to stimuli) of errors. We observed a statistically significant decline in the number of visual scanning (t(34) = 2.853, p= .007), adjustment to stimuli (t(34) = 3.481, p= .001), and total driving errors (t(34) = 3.481, p= .002), among baseline and post-test 2.