Relationship between hospitalised older people’s fear of falling and adaptation to old age, quality of life, anxiety and depression

Damar, Hale Turhan; Barutçu, Canan Demir

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“…Limited studies have focused on the association between FOF, anxiety, and depression among older people. A previous study on this topic involved hospitalised older people, with significant associations found between anxiety, depression, and FOF (Turhan Damar & Demir Barutcu, 2022). The same significant associations were also found among married older people living in the community (Rakhshani et al, 2019).…”

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“…Older people who have experienced falls might develop a sequence of fear of falling (FOF), which has been categorised as a psychological and behavioural phenomenon commonly associated with older people (Pena et al, 2019;Turhan Damar & Demir Barutcu, 2022). FOF is defined as a cautious concern about falling that ultimately results in activities associated with daily life being restricted (Drummond et al, 2020).…”

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Fear of Falling and its Relationship with Anxiety and Depression Among Older People in Malaysia

Elias,

Hassan

2024

Intl. J. Rel.

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Fear of falling (FOF) among older people is often linked to various risk factors, including anxiety and depression. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the prevalence of fear of falling and determine the association between anxiety and depression on one hand and FOF on the other among older people. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 241 older people in the community of Kuantan, Pahang. A four-part questionnaire was used for data collection, consisting of sociodemographic background, anxiety, depression and FOF. The data was analysed via SPSS version 27.0, using descriptive and inferential data analysis. Of the 241 participants, 56% reported a high prevalence of FOF, 40% reported moderate FOF and 4% showed low FOF. A significant association was found between anxiety (p <0.0001) and depression (p= 0.007) with FOF. Further investigation and preventive measures should be taken into consideration to prevent this situation from affecting the activities of daily living of older people.

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Fear of Falling and its Relationship with Anxiety and Depression Among Older People in Malaysia

Elias,

Hassan

2024

Intl. J. Rel.

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“…(1) Age <60 years old, (2) unable to walk independently, (3) unable to understand and accurately cooperate with the examination, (4) abnormal hearing and vision, (5) in the acute attack of heart, brain, lung and kidney diseases, (6) with de nite anxiety, depression and other psychological disorders or SAS and/or SDS score ≥50.…”

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“…Changes in physical function and mental state are both factors that in uence falls. More and more studies have found that the mental state of the elderly will change once a fall occurs [5][6], followed by fear of falling and even anxiety and depression [7].…”

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Effects of early mental state changes on physical functions in elderly patients with a history of falls

Cui

Liu

Qin

et al. 2023

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Background: Fear of falling is a potential consequence of falling in older adults. Whether such fall-related psychological concerns in turn affect physical function? Especially those who have a history of falling but have not been diagnosed with anxiety, depression or both. This study aimed to clarify the effects of early psychological changes on the physical function of order patients. Methods: The 111 participants with falling history were divided into the poor physical function (PPF) group with SPPB≤9 and the good physical function (GPF) group with SPPB>10. Their physical function was assessed through 4-meter gait speed (4MGS), five times sit-to-stand test (FTSST), grip strength, and Timed Up and Go tests TUGT. Their mental state was assessed by the self-rating anxiety/depression scale (SAS/SDS). Results: (1) SAS/SDS scores were negatively correlated with the SPPB score, gait speed, and maximum grip strength (males). (2) Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the SPPB score was subject to such independent influence factors: cerebrovascular disease (OR =15.615; P =0.001), normal ratio of grip strength (OR =0.046; P =0.008), TUGT (OR =1.671; P <0.001), and SDS score (OR =1.155; P =0.005). (3) The area under the ROC curve was 0.699 (0.601, 0.797) for SAS score, with a sensitivity of 0.776 and a specificity of 0.547; the AUC was 0.694 (0.596, 0.792) for SDS score, with a sensitivity of 0.586 and a specificity of 0.755. Conclusions: This study showed that the higher SAS/SDS scores corresponded to poorer physical performance. SAS/SDS scores were to some extent predictive of physical function among older adults with a history of falls.

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“…Changes in physical function and mental state are both factors that influence falls. More and more studies have found that the mental state of the elderly changes once they experience a fall [5,6]. This is often followed by a fear of falling, and in some cases, even anxiety and depression [7].…”

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Effects of early mental state changes on physical functions in elderly patients with a history of falls

Cui,

Liu,

Qin

et al. 2023

BMC Geriatr

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Background Fear of falling is a potential consequence for older adults who have experienced a fall. Whether such psychological concerns related to falls, in turn, affect physical function? Especially those who have a history of falling but have not been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, or both. This study aimed to clarify the effects of early psychological changes on the physical function of older patients. Methods The 111 participants with falling history were divided into the poor physical function (PPF) group with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) ≤ 9 and the good physical function (GPF) group with SPPB > 9. Their physical function was assessed through 4-m gait speed (4MGS), five times sit-to-stand test (FTSST), grip strength, and Timed Up and Go tests TUGT. Their mental state was assessed by the self-rating anxiety/depression scale (SAS/SDS). Results (1) SAS/SDS scores were negatively correlated with the SPPB score, gait speed, and maximum grip strength (males). (2) Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the SPPB score was subject to such independent influence factors: cerebrovascular disease (OR = 11.805; P = 0.005), normal ratio of grip strength (OR = 0.046; P = 0.016), TUGT (OR = 1.717; P < 0.001), and SDS score (OR = 1.154; P = 0.008). (3) The area under the ROC curve was 0.699 (0.601, 0.797) for SAS score, with a sensitivity of 0.776 and a specificity of 0.547; the AUC was 0.694 (0.596, 0.792) for SDS score, with a sensitivity of 0.586 and a specificity of 0.755. Conclusions In older adults with a history of falls without a diagnosis of anxiety or depression, higher SAS/SDS scores were associated with worse fall-related physical function, and there was a statistically significant correlation between the two. This may indicate a risk of falling again in the future.

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Relationship between hospitalised older people’s fear of falling and adaptation to old age, quality of life, anxiety and depression

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Fear of Falling and its Relationship with Anxiety and Depression Among Older People in Malaysia

Fear of Falling and its Relationship with Anxiety and Depression Among Older People in Malaysia

Effects of early mental state changes on physical functions in elderly patients with a history of falls

Effects of early mental state changes on physical functions in elderly patients with a history of falls

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