| Title | Functional Outcomes for Older Adults Injured in a Crash |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 60969 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Tison, Julie; Chaudhary, Neil K.; Connolly, Joyce; Preusser, David F.; Hutchinson, Kimberly |
| Corporate Creator | Preusser Research Group, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Behavioral Safety Research |
| Publication Date | 20160500 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This project explored long-term health and quality-of-life implications of crashes among older and middle-age motor vehicle occupants in Connecticut and Indiana. Analysts compared outcomes of a sample of older (65+) injured occupants with those of a sample of similarly involved yet uninjured older occupants in Connecticut. The results, as measured by the eight SF-36 Health Survey scales, indicated that the injured had substantial health decrements approximately two years following the crash. Analyses of cases from Indiana included older (65+) injured occupants as well as middle-age (40-55) injured occupants. Both groups showed continuing health decrements approximately 15 months following the crash, particularly among occupants whose injuries required hospitalization. Although older and middle-age injured occupants showed similar physical effects, the middle-age group showed greater quality-of-life decrements. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1979 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1979 |
| ResearchHub ID | 658 |
| TRT Terms | Aged; Traffic crashes; Injuries; Young adults; Health; Surveys; Vehicle occupants; Quality of life |
| General Subjects | Injury; motor vehicle crash; older occupants; long-term; Research Hub |
| Geographical Coverage |
Connecticut; Indiana |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-05-D-00047 |
| Report Number | DOT HS 812 288 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/60000/60900/60969/812288-functionaloutcomesolderadults.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |