2022 Volume 42 Issue 3 Pages 296-300
In our stroke center, we have developed a driving evaluation and support system for individuals with stroke. This system is connected to the on-line clinical pathway and covers acute and recovery stage and the outpatient clinic. Linked to the clinical pathway, the evaluation of fitness to drive is easy to conduct during routine care. Evaluation in the acute stage allows early-discharged patients who passed the test to resume driving soon after, and encourages patients who failed to receive more active rehabilitation for fitness to drive during the recovery stage. The outpatient-clinic evaluation is essential for patients classified as borderline regarding fitness for recommendation for the on-road driving test. For the first time, our on-line system has made it easy to indicate the result of driving support for stroke patients : 18% of all stroke patients, and 43% of supported patients, and 56% of early-discharge patients were assessed as “fit to drive”.
