Fear of falling in subacute hemiplegic stroke patients: associating factors and correlations with quality of life

To determine the associating factors of fear of falling (FOF) and the correlations between FOF and quality of life (QOL) on subacute stroke patients in Korea. Fifty hemiplegic subacute stroke patients in our clinic were recruited. We directly asked patients with their fear of falling and interviewed...

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Published in:Annals of rehabilitation medicine 2012, 36(6), , pp.797-803
Main Authors: Kim, Eun Joo, Kim, Doo Young, Kim, Wan Ho, Lee, Kwang Lae, Yoon, Yong Hoon, Park, Jeong Mi, Shin, Jung In, Kim, Seong Kyu, Kim, Dong Goo
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Summary:To determine the associating factors of fear of falling (FOF) and the correlations between FOF and quality of life (QOL) on subacute stroke patients in Korea. Fifty hemiplegic subacute stroke patients in our clinic were recruited. We directly asked patients with their fear of falling and interviewed them with the Korean version of falls efficacy scale-international (KFES-I). We divided the participants into two groups; with FOF and without FOF. We compared these groups with the strength of hemiplegic hip abductor, knee extensor, ankle plantar flexor, functional ambulation category (FAC) scale, stroke specific quality of life (SSQOL), and hospital anxiety depression scale (HADS). Thirty-four participants were enrolled, and more than half of the patients with subacute stroke had FOF. We compared the patients with and without FOF. According to the results, FOF was associated with the strength of hemiplegic hip abductor, knee extensor and ankle plantar flexor, FAC, total SSQOL, and domains (energy, mobility, self care, upper extremity function) of SSQOL (p
ISSN:2234-0645
2234-0653
DOI:10.5535/arm.2012.36.6.797