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Hayley M Scott¹, Anne M Baker², Carolyn A Unsworth³

¹Hayley M. Scott, PhD, MOT(Hons), BHSc, is Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Department, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Federation University, Churchill, Victoria, Australia; hm.scott@federation.edu.au.

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Area of Science:

Occupational therapy
Driving rehabilitation
Cognitive assessment

Background:

Driving is a complex occupation requiring integrated cognitive, physical, sensory, and behavioral skills.
Occupational therapists routinely assess driving as a critical occupational performance area for adults.
There is a need for effective tools to screen clients' driving potential.

Purpose of the Study:

To pilot the Multiple Errands Test-Home Version (MET-Home) as a performance-based assessment.
To determine if MET-Home, alone or with other assessments, can screen driving potential for occupational therapists.
To investigate the utility of performance-based assessments in occupational therapy driver screening.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional pilot study design was employed.
28 participants were recruited via convenience sampling through occupational therapy driver assessors.
Participants completed a comprehensive driving assessment, the MET-Home, and three additional cognitive tests.

Main Results:

MET-Home scores, individually or combined with cognitive tests, did not correlate with driving outcomes (pass-fail).
Participant self-assessment of MET-Home performance showed a significant association with driving outcomes (p = .014).

Conclusions:

The MET-Home is unlikely to serve as a standalone tool for screening driving potential.
Further research on performance-based assessment tools is needed to guide occupational therapists in client referrals.
Self-assessment of performance-based tasks may provide valuable information for occupational therapists in driving evaluations.