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ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2023

Reliability and Validity of Caregivers' Fear of Falling Index When Caring for Home-Based Rehabilitation Patients With Fall-Related Fractures.

Tomohiro Kakehi, Masashi Zenta, Takuya Ishimori, Naoki Tamura, Hiromu Wada, Masahiko Bessho, Wataru Kakuda

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Tomohiro KakehiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.
Masashi ZentaDivision of Rehabilitation Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Ichikawa Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan.
Takuya IshimoriDepartment of Rehabilitation, Institute of Brain and Blood Vessels, Mihara Memorial Hospital, Isesaki, Japan.
Naoki TamuraRehabilitation Center, Ushiku Aiwa General Hospital, Ushiku, Japan.
Hiromu WadaA Home-Visit Nursing Station of Ryugasaki, Ryugasaki, Japan.
Masahiko BesshoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Ichikawa Hospital, Ichikawa, Japan.
Wataru KakudaDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita, Japan.

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objectiveTo evaluate the reliability and validity of this new measure, called the caregivers' fear of falling index (CFFI).

methodsThe 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.

resultsThe 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).

conclusionThis 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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Accidental fallsBone fracturesCaregiversFearReproducibility of results

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