Cultural Translation and Adaptation of the Performance Analysis of Driving Ability (P‐Drive) in German for Switzerland
Michelle Ziswiler, Ann-Helen Patomella, Isabel Margot-CattinBackground
Driving cessation can have adverse effects on an individual′s autonomy, health and well‐being. Consequently, it is essential to accurately assess the driving fitness of people with cognitive impairments. The performance analysis of driving ability (P‐Drive) has been identified as adapted for the Swiss context but is currently only available in English, Swedish, French and Norwegian. This study is aimed at translating P‐Drive into German and culturally adapt it for use in Switzerland.
Method
The study comprised a two‐phase approach, namely, translation and preliminary feasibility assessment, adapted from Beaton et al. (2000), including a focus group ( n = 6) who either work or have experience working with people with cognitive impairments and are experts on fitness‐to‐drive.
Results
Adaptation of the tool included words and terminology, the inclusion of Swiss roads legal concepts, manual clarifications, scoring clarification and speed‐limit interpretation. The 25 items for assessing driving ability were retained, with a substantial modification to the scoring threshold of Item 15 that may affect its equivalence with the original item.
Conclusion
A preliminary German Swiss version of P‐Drive was translated and tentatively culturally adapted to the conditions in Switzerland.