The instructional impact of the American Medical Association's Older Drivers Project online curriculum

Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2014;35(1):64-85. doi: 10.1080/02701960.2013.823603. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

Abstract

The Older Drivers Project (ODP) of the American Medical Association has provided evidence-based training for clinicians since 2003. More than 10,000 physicians and other professionals have been trained via an authoritative manual, the Physician's Guide to Assessing & Counseling Older Drivers, and an associated continuing medical education five-module curriculum offered formally by multidisciplinary teams from 12 U.S. States from 2003 to 2008. An hour-long, online version was piloted with medical residents and physicians (N = 259) from six academic and physician office sites from 2010 to 2011. Pre/postsurveys were completed. Most rated the curriculum of high quality and relevant to their practice. A majority (88%) reported learning a new technique or tool, and 89% stated an intention to incorporate new learning into their daily clinical practice. More than one half (62%) reported increased confidence in addressing driving. This transition from in-person to online instruction will allow the ODP to reach many more clinicians, at all levels of training, in the years to come.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aging
  • American Medical Association*
  • Automobile Driving*
  • Education, Distance
  • Education, Medical, Continuing / methods*
  • Geriatrics / education*
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • United States