An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol

Older drivers face the prospect of having to adjust their driving habits because of health problems, which can include neurocognitive disorders. Self-awareness of driving difficulties and the interaction between individual with neurocognitive disorders and natural caregiver seem to be important leve...

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Main Authors: Floriane Delphin-Combe, Marie-Hélène Coste, Romain Bachelet, Mélissa Llorens, Claire Gentil, Marion Giroux, Laurence Paire-Ficout, Maud Ranchet, Pierre Krolak-Salmon
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.901100/full
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author Floriane Delphin-Combe
Marie-Hélène Coste
Romain Bachelet
Mélissa Llorens
Claire Gentil
Marion Giroux
Laurence Paire-Ficout
Maud Ranchet
Pierre Krolak-Salmon
Pierre Krolak-Salmon
author_facet Floriane Delphin-Combe
Marie-Hélène Coste
Romain Bachelet
Mélissa Llorens
Claire Gentil
Marion Giroux
Laurence Paire-Ficout
Maud Ranchet
Pierre Krolak-Salmon
Pierre Krolak-Salmon
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description Older drivers face the prospect of having to adjust their driving habits because of health problems, which can include neurocognitive disorders. Self-awareness of driving difficulties and the interaction between individual with neurocognitive disorders and natural caregiver seem to be important levers for the implementation of adaptation strategies and for the subsequent voluntary cessation of driving when the cognitive disorders become too severe. This study aims to evaluate an educational program for patient/natural caregiver dyads who wish to implement self-regulation strategies in driving activity, and to improve self-awareness of driving ability. The ACCOMPAGNE program is based on seven group workshops, which target the dyad. The workshops deal with the impact of cognitive, sensory and iatrogenic disorders on driving. They tackle questions about responsibility, and about autonomy and social life. They also provide alternative solutions aimed at maintaining outward-looking activities even if driving is reduced or stopped. A randomized controlled trial is planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the program 2 months and 6 months after inclusion, and to compare this to the effectiveness of conventional approaches. The main outcome of this trial (i.e., the implementation of self-regulated driving strategies), will be measured based on scores on the “Current Self-Regulatory Practices” subscale of the Driver Perception and Practices Questionnaire. The Driving Habits Questionnaire will be used to measure secondary outcomes (indicators of driving changes; indicators of changes in mood, quality of life and caregiver burden; and self-awareness of driving abilities). Indicators will be collected for both patients and natural caregivers. This cognitive, social and psychological program should allow older individuals with cognitive disorders to drive more safely, and help to maintain the quality of life and mood of both patient and natural caregiver despite driving limitations. The patient's care path would be optimized, as he/she would become an actor in the process of giving up driving, which will, most certainly, be needed at some point in the progress of neurocognitive disorders. This process ranges from becoming aware of driving difficulties, to implementing self-regulation strategies, through to complete cessation of driving when necessary.Clinical trial registration numberNCT04493957.
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spelling doaj.art-a05ca2194d4f4be3b81c95db1f1ea4b32022-12-22T03:00:54ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952022-07-011310.3389/fneur.2022.901100901100An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocolFloriane Delphin-Combe0Marie-Hélène Coste1Romain Bachelet2Mélissa Llorens3Claire Gentil4Marion Giroux5Laurence Paire-Ficout6Maud Ranchet7Pierre Krolak-Salmon8Pierre Krolak-Salmon9Memory Clinical and Research Center of Lyon (CMRR), Lyon Institute for Elderly, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceMemory Clinical and Research Center of Lyon (CMRR), Lyon Institute for Elderly, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceMemory Clinical and Research Center of Lyon (CMRR), Lyon Institute for Elderly, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceMemory Clinical and Research Center of Lyon (CMRR), Lyon Institute for Elderly, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceMemory Clinical and Research Center of Lyon (CMRR), Lyon Institute for Elderly, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceMemory Clinical and Research Center of Lyon (CMRR), Lyon Institute for Elderly, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceTS2-LESCOT, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, Univ Lyon, Lyon, FranceTS2-LESCOT, Univ Gustave Eiffel, IFSTTAR, Univ Lyon, Lyon, FranceMemory Clinical and Research Center of Lyon (CMRR), Lyon Institute for Elderly, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, FranceINSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, Brain Dynamics and Cognition Team, Lyon, FranceOlder drivers face the prospect of having to adjust their driving habits because of health problems, which can include neurocognitive disorders. Self-awareness of driving difficulties and the interaction between individual with neurocognitive disorders and natural caregiver seem to be important levers for the implementation of adaptation strategies and for the subsequent voluntary cessation of driving when the cognitive disorders become too severe. This study aims to evaluate an educational program for patient/natural caregiver dyads who wish to implement self-regulation strategies in driving activity, and to improve self-awareness of driving ability. The ACCOMPAGNE program is based on seven group workshops, which target the dyad. The workshops deal with the impact of cognitive, sensory and iatrogenic disorders on driving. They tackle questions about responsibility, and about autonomy and social life. They also provide alternative solutions aimed at maintaining outward-looking activities even if driving is reduced or stopped. A randomized controlled trial is planned to evaluate the effectiveness of the program 2 months and 6 months after inclusion, and to compare this to the effectiveness of conventional approaches. The main outcome of this trial (i.e., the implementation of self-regulated driving strategies), will be measured based on scores on the “Current Self-Regulatory Practices” subscale of the Driver Perception and Practices Questionnaire. The Driving Habits Questionnaire will be used to measure secondary outcomes (indicators of driving changes; indicators of changes in mood, quality of life and caregiver burden; and self-awareness of driving abilities). Indicators will be collected for both patients and natural caregivers. This cognitive, social and psychological program should allow older individuals with cognitive disorders to drive more safely, and help to maintain the quality of life and mood of both patient and natural caregiver despite driving limitations. The patient's care path would be optimized, as he/she would become an actor in the process of giving up driving, which will, most certainly, be needed at some point in the progress of neurocognitive disorders. This process ranges from becoming aware of driving difficulties, to implementing self-regulation strategies, through to complete cessation of driving when necessary.Clinical trial registration numberNCT04493957.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.901100/fullcognitive impairmentdriving cessationeducationself-regulationcaregiver
spellingShingle Floriane Delphin-Combe
Marie-Hélène Coste
Romain Bachelet
Mélissa Llorens
Claire Gentil
Marion Giroux
Laurence Paire-Ficout
Maud Ranchet
Pierre Krolak-Salmon
Pierre Krolak-Salmon
An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol
Frontiers in Neurology
cognitive impairment
driving cessation
education
self-regulation
caregiver
title An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol
title_full An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol
title_fullStr An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol
title_full_unstemmed An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol
title_short An innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders: Description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol
title_sort innovative therapeutic educational program to support older drivers with cognitive disorders description of a randomized controlled trial study protocol
topic cognitive impairment
driving cessation
education
self-regulation
caregiver
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.901100/full
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