The Relationship between Korean Version of Falls Efficacy Scale - International and Frequency of Falls in the Healthy Elderly Visiting the Public Health Centers. |
Cho, Kwang Yeon , Lee, Kwun Yool , Jang, Seong Ho , Kwon, In Soon , Park, Byung Joo , Kim, Mi Jung |
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Korea. kimmjreh@hanyang.ac.kr 2Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University School of Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Korea. 3Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. |
노인에서 한국어판 낙상효능척도(국제형)와 낙상의 빈도와의 연관성 |
조광연, 이권율, 장성호, 권인순1, 박병주2, 김미정 |
한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, 1인제대학교 의과대학 서울백병원 내과학교실, 2서울대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 |
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Abstract |
Objective To see whether there is a relationship between Korean Falls Efficacy Scale-International (KFES-I) developed for measuring fear of falling and frequency of fall. Method KFES-I was composed with 16 items of activities of daily living including social activities and graded from 1 to 4 in each item. Surveys of 250 patients over 65 years of age from the public health center of Kang-dong and Seong-buk based on KFES-I and fall questionnaire such as presence, frequency and severity of fracture within last 6 months, and combined medical illness were taken. The data of KFES-I, fall questionnaire, and the inter-relationship of KFES-I items had been analyzed by Spearman and Kendall test. Results There was strong positive correlation between KFES-I total score and the frequency of falls. Four items (item 4, 7, 11, 15) of KFES-I showed strong correlation with the frequency of falls. There was significant difference in KFES-I total score between control and fracture groups (p<0.05). Conclusion Our results showed that there was strong positive correlation between frequency of falls and KFES-I. It is suggested that frequency of falls can be predicted by KFES-I. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2010; 34: 342-346) |
Key Words:
Elderly, Falls, Fracture, KFES-I |
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