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A Study of Cognitive Function and Driving Status of Elderly Owner Driver

노인운전자들의 인지기능과 운전실태에 대한 연구

  • Kim, Hun-Ju (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongju College, Department of Health Science and Technology, Inje University) ;
  • Kam, Kyung-Yoon (Department of Health Science and Technology & UHRC, Inje University) ;
  • Shin, Joong-Il (Department of Occupational therapy, Honam University)
  • 김훈주 (동주대학교 작업치료과, 인제대학교 대학원 융합의과학과) ;
  • 감경윤 (인제대학교 대학원 융합의과학과 & 유비쿼터스헬스케어연구소) ;
  • 신중일 (호남대학교 보건과학대학 작업치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.01.23
  • Accepted : 2014.05.08
  • Published : 2014.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide some basic information for elderly driving safety, by analyzing the current state. This study analyzed 128 survey questionnaires given to senior welfare center user in P city and evaluated Montreal Cognitive Assessment Korean Version(MoCA-K) and Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination(NCSE) for checked 41 owner drivers by questionnaires. 32% of total elderly persons was owner driver, and 56.1% of elderly drivers was driving everyday. 56.1% of elderly persons was driving for 1-2hours per day. 46.3% of elderly persons was using a car for leisure activity and 31.7% of elderly drivers was experienced a car accident. As cognitive function evaluation, some elderly drivers showed scores lower than average in subcategories of cognitive functions for driving a car. So, methodical evaluation system for accurate evaluation of deficit ability and driving re-education system will be required for safety driving of elderly person. In future, a legal approach of government as driver licence management and renewal system will be required for safety driving of elderly person.

본 연구는 고령사회를 앞두고 증가하고 있는 노인들의 자동차 운전에 대한 실태를 확인하고 향후 노인들의 안전한 자동차 운전에 대한 연구를 하는데 기초적인 자료로 사용하고자 하는 목적을 가지고 있다. P시에 소재하고 있는 노인복지관을 이용하고 있는 노인 128명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 설문조사를 통해서 노인들의 자가운전 현황을 파악하고, 자가운전을 하고 있다고 응답한 41명의 노인들을 대상으로 인지기능을 확인할 수 있는 한국판 몬트리올 인지기능평가(Montreal Cognitive Assessment Korean Version; MoCA-K)와 신경행동학적 인지상태 검사(neurobehavioral cognitive status examination; NCSE)를 실시하였다. 연구결과 대상 노인의 32%가 자동차운전을 하고 있었으며 매일 운전을 하는 경우(56.1%)가 가장 많고, 운전시간은 하루 1-2시간 정도(56.1%) 운전을 하는 경우가 가장 많았다. 차량사용목적으로는 여가활동(46.3%)에 많이 이용을 하였으며, 사고경험이 있는 노인은 31.7%였다. 인지기능검사 결과 개인에 따라서 특정항목에서 평균이하의 점수를 획득하는 경우가 있어 안전한 자동차 운전에 영향을 줄 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 노인들의 안전한 자동차 운전을 위해서는 노인의 감소된 능력을 정확하게 측정할 수 있는 체계적인 평가시스템과 부족한 부분에 대해서 보완할 수 있는 운전재교육시스템의 의무화가 필요할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 향후 운전면허관리제도 및 갱신과 같은 노인의 운전을 위한 정부차원의 제도적 접근도 필요할 것이다.

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