TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Correlation of fall efficacy scale and Hendrich fall risk model in elder population of Rawalpindi-Islamabad
JO  - JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
A1  - Shahid, Shafaq
A1  - Tariq, Muhammad Iqbal
A1  - Ramzan, Tahir
SP  - 1938
EP  - 1940
VL  - 70
IS  - 11
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation of fall efficacy scale and Hendrich fall risk model in elderly population.     METHODS: The correlational study was conducted from February to July 2018 in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and comprised subjects of either gender aged >65 years from Railway General Hospital, Rawalpindi Eye Donors Organisation Eye Hospital, Water and Power Development Authority General Hospital, as well as Baghban and Mukhtar Ghulam Qadir(MGQ)old people's homes. A pre-designed semi structured questionnaire consisting of Fall Efficacy Scale-International, Hendrich fall risk model along with the necessary demographic information was used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.     Results: Of the 336 subjects, 270(80.35%) were males. The overall mean age was 70.03±4.52 years. The mean fall risk total score was 5.77±3.43. Mean fall efficacy score was 35.64±16.40. The correlation coefficient for both scales (r=0.420) indicated a direct/intermediate correlation.     CONCLUSIONS: There was a positive intermediate relationship between apprehension and risk of fall among the elderly population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0030-9982
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/JPMA.21505
ID  - ref1
ER  -