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*Result*: Patient and clinician perspectives of the use of driving simulators for rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury.

Title:
Patient and clinician perspectives of the use of driving simulators for rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury.
Authors:
Blumenfeld MB; Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Health Science, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark., Simmich J; RECOVER Injury Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.; Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Brisbane, Australia., Doig EJ; The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.; Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Brisbane, Australia., Russell T; RECOVER Injury Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.; Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Brisbane, Australia., Ross MH; RECOVER Injury Research Centre, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.; Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Education and Research Alliance, The University of Queensland and Metro North Health, Brisbane, Australia.
Source:
Neuropsychological rehabilitation [Neuropsychol Rehabil] 2026 Mar; Vol. 36 (2), pp. 256-277. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 14.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9112672 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-0694 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09602011 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Neuropsychol Rehabil Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: [London] : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Original Publication: Hove, East Sussex, UK : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Ltd., c1991-
MeSH Terms:
Brain Injuries, Traumatic*/rehabilitation , Automobile Driving* , Attitude of Health Personnel* , Computer Simulation*, Humans ; Adult ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Focus Groups ; Qualitative Research
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: Driving simulator; Rehabilitation; Return to driving; Traumatic brain injury
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20250514 Date Completed: 20260215 Latest Revision: 20260215
Update Code:
20260216
DOI:
10.1080/09602011.2025.2503338
PMID:
40367282
Database:
MEDLINE

*Further Information*

*The ability to resume driving is a common goal for individuals who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Driving simulators present a potential avenue for driving rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of clinicians and individuals with lived experience of TBI about the use of modern driving simulators in clinical practice. Focus groups and interviews were conducted with nine clinicians (aged 23-57; 100% women) with 4-36 years of driving rehabilitation experience and eight individuals (aged 18-57; 62.5% women) who were 1-30 years post TBI. Focus groups and interviews were audio recorded and analysed inductively using thematic analysis. Two overarching themes were identified that encompassed participants' perspectives of the Perceived benefits and Considerations for implementation. Driving simulators were perceived by clinician and patient participants as potentially beneficial for assessing driving ability and readiness to drive, and as an additional rehabilitation tool. Implementation barriers, including cost, safety, ease of use and accessibility were identified, with some participants expressing concerns about usefulness in understanding real-world driving performance and providing false hope about return to driving for people with TBI. More research is needed to evaluate safe application, validity of simulators as an assessment tool and effectiveness.*