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KMID : 0386520130210020113
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Research Institute of Korean Medicone
2013 Volume.21 No. 2 p.113 ~ p.120
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Study on Relationship of Fear of Falling and Falls Efficacy for the Elderly in Local Community
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Song Min-Sun
Choi Chan-Hun
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Abstract
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The object of this study was to investigate the relation between variables that is related to the general characteristics, fear of falling and falls efficacy. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 105 elders. Fear of falling and falls efficacy are measured structured questionnaires each. This study analyzed by SAS program. There was a significant difference of fear of falling according to education level(p=.003), body mass index(p=.016). There was a significant difference of falls efficacy according to gender(p<.001), education level(p=.047), body mass index(p=.019), number of chronic disease(p=.021). Fear of falling and age(r=0.23, p=.018) had significant positive correlations in the elders. Falls efficacy and number of chronic disease(r=-0.26, p=.010) had significant negative correlations in the elders. Fear of falling and falls efficacy are mutually contradictious concept. Also, both are important for the health of elderly. This result can be used for the elderly care and development of the program for the improvement of the falling efficacy.
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KEYWORD
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elderly , falls , fear , efficacy
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