Reliability and Validity of Caregivers' Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures.

Autor: Kakehi T; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Sciences at Narita, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan., Zenta M; Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Ichikawa Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan., Ishimori T; Department of Rehabilitation, Institute of Brain and Blood Vessels, Mihara Memorial Hospital, Isesaki, Japan., Tamura N; Rehabilitation Center, Ushiku Aiwa General Hospital, Ushiku, Japan., Wada H; A Home-Visit Nursing Station of Ryugasaki, Ryugasaki, Japan., Bessho M; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Ichikawa Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan., Kakuda W; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.; Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Ichikawa Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Annals of rehabilitation medicine [Ann Rehabil Med] 2023 Aug; Vol. 47 (4), pp. 300-306. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 16.
DOI: 10.5535/arm.23052
Abstrakt: Objective: To evaluate the reliability and validity of this new measure, called the caregivers' fear of falling index (CFFI).
Methods: The study surveyed home-based rehabilitation patients with fall-related fracture, and their primary caregivers. The characteristics of these patients were evaluated, and the caregivers were surveyed using the CFFI and Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I). The reliability of the CFFI was assessed using item-total correlation, while the validity of the CFFI was evaluated through correlation coefficients calculated between the CFFI and the FES-I.
Results: The participants were 51 patient-caregiver pairs. The internal consistency of the CFFI showed an alpha coefficient of 0.904. No items were excluded in the corrected item-total correlations. The CFFI showed a moderate correlation with FES-I (r=0.432, p=0.002).
Conclusion: This study found the CFFI to be a reliable and valid tool for measuring the primary caregivers' fear. The CFFI may be a useful tool for healthcare professionals to identify and supporting these primary caregivers.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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