Journals / Türk Geriatri Dergisi / 2004 / Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2

The relationship between fear of falling, activities of daily living and quality of life among elderly individuals

Yaşlı bireylerde düşme korkusu ile günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ve yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişki

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78–83
Publication Date
2022-11-04
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It was also determined that fear of falling had a direct and unfavorable affect on the quality of life and those who had experienced more fear of falling, received lower quality of life scores.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was planned descriptively in order to determine the relationship between fear of falling and activities of daily living and quality of life related to health. 160 elderly individuals who were 60 years ofage and over and were residing in T.C.
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Key Findings & Data:To assess the basic activities of daily living of the elderly individuals an Activities of Daily Living Scale and to evaluate their quality of life a SF-36 Quality of Life Scale were used.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was also determined that fear of falling had a direct and unfavorable affect on the quality of life and those who had experienced more fear of falling, received lower quality of life scores.
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This study was planned descriptively in order to determine the relationship between fear of falling and activities of daily living and quality of life related to health. 160 elderly individuals who were 60 years ofage and over and were residing in T.C. Retirement Foundation Narlıdere Rest and Nursing Home were enrolled in the research. To assess the basic activities of daily living of the elderly individuals an Activities of Daily Living Scale and to evaluate their quality of life a SF-36 Quality of Life Scale were used. A chi square significance test and a Student’s t test were used for the evaluation of data. It was established that women, individuals who had previous history of falling, individuals who had falled in last 6 months and those who had loss of vision and loss os strength in their extremities experienced more fear of falling. It was observed that there was a relationship between fear of falling and activities of daily living, such as taking a bath and dressing up. It was also determined that fear of falling had a direct and unfavorable affect on the quality of life and those who had experienced more fear of falling, received lower quality of life scores.

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Bu çalışma; düşme korkusu ile günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ve sağlıkla ilişkili yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkiyi saptamak amacıyla tanımlayıcı olarak planlanmıştır.Araştırmaya 1 Haziran- 1 Ağustos 2003 tarihleri arasında T.C. Emekli Sandığı Narlıdere Dinlenme ve Bakımevi’nde bulunan 60 yaş ve üzerindeki 160 yaşlı birey alınmıştır. Yaşlı bireylerin temel günlük yaşam aktivitelerini değerlendirmek için Günlük Yaşam Aktiviteleri Skalası (GYAS) ve sağlıkla ilgili yaşam kalitesini değerlendirmek için SF-36 Yaşam Kalitesi Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde; ki kare önemlilik testi ve student t testi kullanılmıştır.Kadınların, daha önce düşme deneyimi olan bireylerin, son 6 ay içinde düşenlerin, görme kaybı ve ekstremitelerinde güç kaybı olan bireylerin daha çok düşme korkusu yaşadıkları saptanmıştır. Düşme korkusu ile banyo yapma ve giyinme gibi temel günlük yaşam aktiviteleri arasında ilişki olduğu görülmüştür. Düşme korkusunun yaşam kalitesini direkt ve olumsuz olarak etkilediği; daha fazla düşme korkusu yaşayan bireylerin daha düşük yaşam kalitesi puanları aldıkları saptanmıştır.

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KARADAKOVAN, A., YILDIRIM, K. Y. (2022). The relationship between fear of falling, activities of daily living and quality of life among elderly individuals. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 2, 78–83. https://ajindex.com/articles/624372

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