Researchers and clinicians from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) report on the successful implementation of a virtual driving assessment (VDA) for teen patients.
- Researchers and clinicians from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have implemented a virtual driving assessment (VDA) in primary care sites to screen and provide feedback to teen patients on their driving skills.
- The VDA was developed by the Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at CHOP and measures driving skills in common crash scenarios, providing personalized feedback on areas needing improvement.
- In the first two years of implementation, over 33,000 adolescents completed the VDA as part of their primary care visit, with positive feedback from more than 75% of teens who took the assessment.
- The study shows promising results for integrating the VDA into routine adolescent care, with ongoing efforts to optimize its reach among all adolescent drivers.
- The implementation of the VDA in primary care continues to grow, with plans for it to become a routine part of providing families with the information and tools needed to promote safe driving.
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Pediatrics, Public Health & Prevention, Nursing