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Impact of depression and activities of daily living on the fear of falling in Korean community‐dwelling elderly
Author(s) -
Shin Kyung Rim,
Kang Younhee,
Kim Mi Young,
Jung Dukyoo,
Kim Jeong Soo,
Hong Chong Min,
Yun Eun Suk,
Ma Rye Won
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nursing and health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.563
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1442-2018
pISSN - 1441-0745
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2010.00567.x
Subject(s) - fear of falling , depression (economics) , pittsburgh sleep quality index , activities of daily living , geriatric depression scale , gerontology , multilevel model , medicine , barthel index , scale (ratio) , falling (accident) , regression analysis , psychology , poison control , sleep quality , suicide prevention , physical therapy , environmental health , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , cognition , geography , machine learning , computer science , economics , macroeconomics , cartography
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.