Driving and dementia: development and evaluation of an interactive toolkit for use with caregivers

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dc.contributor.authorJouk, Alexandra
dc.contributor.supervisorTuokko, Holly A.
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-24T15:58:54Z
dc.date.available2015-06-24T15:58:54Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2015-06-24
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Psychologyen_US
dc.degree.levelDoctor of Philosophy Ph.D.en_US
dc.description.abstractConcerns about safe driving practices in individuals with dementia often fall to caregivers, who are frequently faced with the difficult task of initiating the conversation about driving and driving cessation with their loved ones, a topic that can be a very emotional and sensitive for older adults. Several print-based resources are currently available to caregivers, however, emerging research suggests that disseminating information through a medium that depicts the complexities involved in decision-making about driving, such as applied theatre, may be more effective than these traditional print-based methods. Currently, there are no resource guides available for caregivers that incorporate applied theatre into their dissemination methods. In light of this research, this dissertation followed the principles of Knowledge Translation to work closely with caregivers to develop (Study 1) and evaluate (Study 2) a toolkit centered around an applied-theatre production called No Particular Place to Go. In Study 1, the comments and suggestions obtained from focus groups and individual interviews with 17 (eight informal and nine formal) dementia caregivers were incorporated into a toolkit called Down the Road, which consists of the play, No Particular Place to Go (in DVD-format), an accompanying viewer guidebook, and supplemental information cards. In Study 2, using a pre-post design, a total of 70 general caregivers (31 informal and 39 formal), including dementia caregivers, evaluated Down the Road by completing the Driving-Related Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (DRSEQ) and a User Satisfaction survey. Both informal and formal caregivers’ self-efficacy around various topics related to older driver safety increased after reviewing Down the Road. Additionally, caregivers favourably received the toolkit. This work moved beyond information gathering by incorporating the expressed needs of caregivers to translate knowledge into an effective, research-based toolkit that can provide caregivers with an interactive resource for use individually or in facilitated groups.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0621en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationJouk, A., Sukhawathanakul, P., Tuokko, H., Myers, A., Naglie, G., Vrkljan, B., Porter, M. M. et al. (In press). Psychosocial Constructs as Possible Moderators of Self-Reported Driving Restrictions: A Longitudinal Analysis of the Candrive II Data. Canadian Journal on Aging.en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationTuokko, H., Sukhawathanakul, P., Walzak, L., Jouk, A., Myers, A., Marshall, S., Naglie, G. et al. (In press). Attitudes as mediators of the relation between health and driving in older adults: A longitudinal analysis of Candrive data. Canadian Journal on Aging.en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationTuokko, H., Rhodes, R., Love, J., Cloutier-Fisher, D., Jouk, A., & Scholitsch, A. (In submission). Just the facts: Changes in older driver attitudes after exposure to educational interventions. Traffic Injury Prevention.en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationJouk, A., Tuokko, H., Myers, A. M., Marshall, S., Man-Son-Hing, M., Porter, M. M., Bedard, M., et al. (2014). Psychosocial constructs and self-reported driving restriction in the Candrive II older adult baseline cohort. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 27, 1-10.en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationTuokko, H. Jouk, A., Myers, A., Marshall, S., Man-Son-Hing, M., Porter, M. M., Bedard, M., et al. (2014). A re-examination of driving-related attitudes and readiness to change driving behavior in older adults. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 32(3), 210-227.en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationTuokko, H., Rhodes, R., Love, J., Cloutier-Fisher, D., Jouk, A., & Schoklitsch, A. (2013). Change in beliefs about older drivers through applied theater. Educational Gerontology, 39(1), 45-56. doi:10.1080/03601277.2012.660868en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationTuokko, H. A., Myers, A., M., & Jouk, A., Marshall, S., Man-Son-Hing, M., Porter, M. M., Bedard, M., et al. (2013). Associations between age, gender, psychosocial and health characteristics in the Candrive II study cohort. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 61, 267-271.en_US
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitationJouk, A., & Tuokko, H. (2012). A reduced scoring system for the Clock Drawing Test using a population-based sample. International Psychogeriatrics, 24(11), 1738-1748.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/6269
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectdrivingen_US
dc.subjectdementiaen_US
dc.subjectcaregiveren_US
dc.subjectapplied theatreen_US
dc.subjectinterventionen_US
dc.subjectknowledge translationen_US
dc.subjectKTen_US
dc.subjecttoolkiten_US
dc.titleDriving and dementia: development and evaluation of an interactive toolkit for use with caregiversen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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