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KMID : 0123520110180020215
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2011 Volume.18 No. 2 p.215 ~ p.226
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Factors Affecting Fear of Falling in Stroke Patients
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Jeong Hee-Sook
Lee Eun-Nam
Kim Sam-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aims to investigate the fear of falling of stroke patients and identify factors affecting the fear of falling.
Method: For basic data, structured questionnaires were used for 137 stroke patients in hospitals in B city sampled for this study from June to August, 2010.
Results: A multiple regression analysis used to identify variables affecting the fear of falling of stroke patients indicates that the most affecting variable was activities of daily living (=-.558), followed by self-efficacy of falling (=-.223), primary caregiver (=-.118), perception of health (=-.128) and drunken status (=-.108). Total variance explained by activities of daily living, self-efficacy of falling, the primary caregiver, perception of health and drunken status was 81.2% (F=70.845, =.812).
Conclusion: As discussed above, the factors significantly affecting the fear of falling in stroke patients were activities of daily living and self-efficacy of falling. Therefore, in order to reduce fear of falling of stroke patients and prevent falling, it is suggested that programs should be developed that will improve self-efficacy of falling and daily living activities.
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KEYWORD
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Stroke, Accidental falls, Fear
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