Dietary supplement use is common in older adult drivers: an analysis from the AAA LongROAD study.

Background: Dietary supplement (DS) use is common and increasing among older adults, though much data available on use frequencies are from surveys and performed cross-sectionally. This paper sought to assess the frequency and pattern of dietary supplement use among older adults over time.

Methods: A secondary analysis of data from the AAA LongROAD study, a longitudinal prospective cohort study of older adult drivers, using data from baseline and the first two years of follow up included a total of 2990 drivers aged 65-79 years recruited at five study sites across the US from July 2015 to March 2017.

Association of Depression and Antidepressant Use With Driving Behaviors in Older Adults: A LongROAD Study.

Older adults aged 70 and older who drive have higher crash death rates per mile driven compared to middle aged (35-54 years) adults who drive in the US. Prior studies have found that depression and or antidepressant medication use in older adults are associated with an increase in the vehicular crash rate. Using data from the prospective multi-site AAA Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers Study, this analysis examined the independent and interdependent associations of self-reported depression and antidepressant use with driving behaviors that can increase motor vehicle crash risk such as hard braking, speeding, and night-time driving in adults over age 65.

Equipping Small Businesses to Navigate Health Orders and Occupational Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

From July 2020 to June 2021, the UC San Diego COVID-19 Small Business Outreach Project conducted COVID-19-related educational outreach to small businesses in high-risk communities of San Diego County and distributed over 1,200 toolkits containing COVID-19-related safety tips, best practices, and a summary of pertinent guidelines and COVID-19 vaccine information.

A survey of distracted driving and electronic device use among app-based and taxi drivers.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify, characterize and compare attitudes, beliefs, behaviors and other factors related to electronic device (ED) use and distracted driving (DD) among taxi and app-based drivers.

Methods: A survey among drivers in San Diego and across the United States was used to collect self-reported attitudes and behaviors among taxi and app-based passenger-carrying drivers from October 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017. Chi-square or Fisher's exact test was used to assess the difference between sociodemographics, ED use, ED use attitudes, and citation and crash history by driver type.

'Just Drive': An Employee-Based Intervention to Reduce Distracted Driving.

Distracted driving is a major danger on today's roadways. Employers play a critical role in developing distracted driving policies and promoting a culture of workplace driving safety. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an in-person work-based class to reduce distracted driving in participating employees.

Women's experiences with early pregnancy loss in the emergency room: A qualitative study.

Objectives: To understand the reasons why women present to the Emergency Room (ER) for Early Pregnancy Loss (EPL)-related care, how they perceive care and counseling there, and their overall experience during and after their visit.

Study Design: This qualitative study utilized semi-structured telephone interviews. Participants were recruited in a large urban ER; women who experienced EPL were interviewed by telephone about their experiences 1-3 weeks after their visit.

Family planning services for incarcerated women: models for filling an unmet need.

Purpose Incarcerated women around the globe are predominantly of reproductive age. Most of these women have been pregnant before, and many want to be sexually active and avoid pregnancy upon release. Yet few of these women are on a regular method of contraception.

Gaps between Adolescent Risk Behaviors and Disclosure during Outpatient Visits.

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the gaps between disclosed high-risk behaviors in low-income, mainly Hispanic youth and the identification of these risks by health care providers. Methods.

Road safe seniors: Screening for age-related driving disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Introduction: Older drivers are increasing in number and they often have health conditions that place them at high risk for motor-vehicle crashes (MVC). Screening is underutilized, and is rarely done in hospital settings.

Methods: A convenience sample of 755 older adults completed age related driving disorders screening at University of California, San Diego inpatient and outpatient health centers.

Age-related driving disorders: screening in hospitals and outpatients settings.

Aim: Older drivers are increasing in number and they often have health conditions that place them at high risk for motor vehicle crashes. The aims of this study were to: (i) evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of screening inpatients and outpatients over the age of 60 years for age-related driving disorders; and (ii) determine the patient characteristics associated with screening outcomes.

Methods: A convenience sample of 397 participants completed age-related driving disorders screening at University of California, San Diego, inpatient and outpatient settings.