Impact of depression and activities of daily living on the fear of falling in Korean community-dwelling elderly

This study determined the predictors of the fear of falling (FOF) in 213 South Korean community‐dwelling elderly. The Fall Efficacy Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Korean Geriatric Depression Screening Scale, and Barthel Index were used to measure the FOF, sleep quality, depression, and activ...

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Published in:Nursing & health sciences 2010-12, Vol.12 (4), p.493-498
Main Authors: Shin, Kyung Rim, Kang, Younhee, Kim, Mi Young, Jung, Dukyoo, Kim, Jeong Soo, Hong, Chong Min, Yun, Eun Suk, Ma, Rye Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
Activities of daily living
Activities of Daily Living - psychology
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Attitude to Health
community
Community living
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression - complications
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - psychology
Educational Status
elderly
Elderly people
Falls
Fear & phobias
Fear - psychology
fear of falling
Female
Geriatric Assessment - methods
Humans
Lifestyles
Male
Mental depression
Middle Aged
Nurse's Role
Nursing
Nursing Evaluation Research
Older people
Polypharmacy
Predictive Value of Tests
Regression Analysis
Republic of Korea - epidemiology
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Sleep problems
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This study determined the predictors of the fear of falling (FOF) in 213 South Korean community‐dwelling elderly. The Fall Efficacy Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Korean Geriatric Depression Screening Scale, and Barthel Index were used to measure the FOF, sleep quality, depression, and activities of daily living, respectively. In addition, information regarding the participants' demographic details and the number of types of medication was collected. The data were analyzed by using hierarchical regression. The general regression model, with the FOF as a dependent variable, was statistically significant. The FOF variance was partially explained. Depression and activities of daily living significantly influenced the FOF. Thus, the results indicate that the FOF in community‐dwelling elderly Koreans is affected by depression and activities of daily living. Therefore, an older adult with recognized signs of depression must be provided with more appropriate care and the allocation of specific interventional strategies in order to maintain activities of daily living should be developed to manage the FOF.
ISSN:1441-0745
1442-2018
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-2018.2010.00567.x