Fear of falling in elderly people living in rest home and related factors: Huzurevinde kalan yaşlılarda düşme korkusu ve ilişkili faktörler

Ferhan  Soyuer; Feyzan Cankurtaran; Sibel Akın; Ferhan Elmalı

doi:10.5455/GMJ-30-178074

Authors

Ferhan Soyuer Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Prof Dr Nuh Naci Yazgan, Kayseri
Feyzan Cankurtaran Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Prof Dr Nuh Naci Yazgan, Kayseri
Sibel Akın Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Erciyes, Kayseri
Ferhan Elmalı Department of Statistics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Erciyes, Kayseri

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/GMJ-30-178074

Keywords:

Elderly, rest home, fear of falling, falling

Abstract

This study was designed to determine fear of falling and its related variables in elderly people living in rest home. 85 elderly people staying at Hacı Rukiye Gazioğlu Rest Home are included. Elderly people, are evaluated by mental state; Standardized Mini Mental Test , balance; Berg Balance Scala, mobility; Time up and go test, depression; Geriatric Depression Scale, daily of living activities; Katz’s Daily of Living Activities Index, fear of fall; Tinetti’s effect scale of fall and visual analog scale. 38 elderly people are (44.7%) female, 47 are male ( 55.3%). Age average is 77.36±8,68 (65-98). Due to VAS evaluation 61 of elderly people (71.8%) are effected by fear of fall. There was a statistically significant correlations only between Tinetti’s effect scale of fall and visual analog scale and age, Katz’s Daily of Living Activities Index, Geriatric Depression Scale, Berg Balance Scala, Time up and go test (p<0,05, p<0,001). There was a statistically significant difference in Tinetti’s effect scale of fall and visual analog scale scores between female and male, use of help equipment and not use of help equipment (p<0,01). There was a statistically significant difference in Tinetti’s effect scale of fall scores between the groups of depression and non-depression (p<0,05).Fear of fall is a very important health issue in elderly people living in rest homes. There are lots of factors detected to be in relation with fear of fall like age, gender, use of help equipment, daily of living activities, balance, mobility and depression. In order to make elderly people live like active people program for preventing fear of fall and limiting activities improving physical activities like balance and mobility and improving depression programs should be used.

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