Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures
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, a...
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Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
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| author | Tomohiro Kakehi Masashi Zenta Takuya Ishimori Naoki Tamura Hiromu Wada Masahiko Bessho Wataru Kakuda |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af96f289e7684b76b20786e8ef71e12d2023-09-05T02:08:58ZengKorean Academy of Rehabilitation MedicineAnnals of Rehabilitation Medicine2234-06532023-08-0147430030610.5535/arm.230524316Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related FracturesTomohiro Kakehi0Masashi Zenta1Takuya Ishimori2Naoki Tamura3Hiromu Wada4Masahiko Bessho5Wataru Kakuda6 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 Department of Rehabilitation, Institute of Brain and Blood Vessels, Mihara Memorial Hospital, Isesaki, Japan Rehabilitation Center, Ushiku Aiwa General Hospital, Ushiku, Japan A Home-Visit Nursing Station of Ryugasaki, Ryugasaki, Japan Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Ichikawa Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, JapanObjective 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.http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-23052.pdfbone fracturesaccidental fallsfearcaregiversreproducibility of results |
| spellingShingle | Tomohiro Kakehi Masashi Zenta Takuya Ishimori Naoki Tamura Hiromu Wada Masahiko Bessho Wataru Kakuda Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine bone fractures accidental falls fear caregivers reproducibility of results |
| title | Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures |
| title_full | Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures |
| title_fullStr | Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures |
| title_short | Reliability and Validity of Caregivers’ Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures |
| title_sort | reliability and validity of caregivers fear of falling index when caring for home based rehabilitation patients with fall related fractures |
| topic | bone fractures accidental falls fear caregivers reproducibility of results |
| url | http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-23052.pdf |
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