IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jijerp/v19y2022i24p16907-d1005312.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Validation of FES-I and Short FES-I Scales in the Polish Setting as the Research Tools of Choice to Identify the Fear of Falling in Older Adults

Author

Listed:
  • Marek Zak

    (Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland)

  • Marta Makara-Studzińska

    (Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Ul. Kopernika 25, 31-501 Krakow, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Mesterhazy

    (Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Ul. Kopernika 25, 31-501 Krakow, Poland)

  • Jacek Mesterhazy

    (Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Health Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Ul. Kopernika 25, 31-501 Krakow, Poland)

  • Paweł Jagielski

    (Department of Nutrition and Drug Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Skawinska 8, 31-066 Krakow, Poland)

  • Aneta Januszko-Szakiel

    (Institute of Information Studies, Faculty of Managment and Social Communication, Jagiellonian University, Ul. Lojasiewicza 4, 30-348 Krakow, Poland)

  • Tomasz Sikorski

    (Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland)

  • Piotr Jaworski

    (Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland)

  • Renata Miszczuk

    (Institute of Pedagogy, Jan Kochanowski University, Ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland)

  • Waldemar Brola

    (Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Ul. Zeromskiego 5, 25-369 Kielce, Poland)

Abstract

Fear of falling is associated with a clear hazard to individual self-reliance, reduced physical activity, as well as a sense of shame and loss of self-confidence. The present study aimed to complete the applicable translation and validation protocol for the Falls Efficacy Scale—International (FES-I) tool, following its prior adaptation to ensure full compatibility with the Polish setting. The FES-I questionnaire, along with its abridged version, was translated in line with the recommended standards of the MAPI Institute, taking into account both the cultural fabric and pertinent language specifics of the country. The survey was attended by 740 individuals (N = 740; 463 women, 277 men), over 60 years old. All respondents were required to complete both the FES-I and FES-I (Short) questionnaires twice, following an intervening period, and subsequently had their responses statistically assessed. The FES-I questionnaire, along with its abridged version, may be recommended as an effective assessment tool for addressing the fear of falling issue among the older adults, consequently allowing the teams of attending physicians, physiotherapists, psychologists, or psychiatrists to complete an unambiguous diagnosis, with a view to helping the patients overcome this particular type of anxiety.

Suggested Citation

  • Marek Zak & Marta Makara-Studzińska & Agnieszka Mesterhazy & Jacek Mesterhazy & Paweł Jagielski & Aneta Januszko-Szakiel & Tomasz Sikorski & Piotr Jaworski & Renata Miszczuk & Waldemar Brola, 2022. "Validation of FES-I and Short FES-I Scales in the Polish Setting as the Research Tools of Choice to Identify the Fear of Falling in Older Adults," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16907-:d:1005312
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/24/16907/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/24/16907/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Marek Zak & Tomasz Sikorski & Magdalena Wasik & Daniel Courteix & Frederic Dutheil & Waldemar Brola, 2022. "Frailty Syndrome—Fall Risk and Rehabilitation Management Aided by Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Solutions: A Narrative Review of the Current Literature," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-12, March.
    2. Marek Zak & Tomasz Sikorski & Szymon Krupnik & Magdalena Wasik & Katarzyna Grzanka & Daniel Courteix & Frederic Dutheil & Waldemar Brola, 2022. "Physiotherapy Programmes Aided by VR Solutions Applied to the Seniors Affected by Functional Capacity Impairment: Randomised Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-18, May.
    3. Juan Manuel Franco-García & Jorge Carlos-Vivas & Damián Pereira-Payo & José Carmelo Adsuar & María Mendoza-Muñoz & Manuel Granado-Sánchez & Raquel Pastor-Cisneros & Laura Muñoz-Bermejo & Sabina Barrio, 2022. "Effects of 6-Month Square Stepping Exercise Intervention on Physical and Cognitive Competence, Regucalcin, and Body Composition in Older People: Study Protocol for a Randomised Control Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(5), pages 1-10, March.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Marios Spanakis & Ioanna Xylouri & Evridiki Patelarou & Athina Patelarou, 2022. "A Literature Review of High-Tech Physiotherapy Interventions in the Elderly with Neurological Disorders," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(15), pages 1-18, July.
    2. Xiang Wang & Chang-Franw Lee & Jiabei Jiang & Xiaoyang Zhu, 2023. "Discussion on Sustainable Development Strategy of China’s Rehabilitation Assistive Device Industry Based on Diamond Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-24, January.
    3. Valeska Gatica-Rojas & Ricardo Cartes-Velásquez, 2023. "Telerehabilitation in Low-Resource Settings to Improve Postural Balance in Older Adults: A Non-Inferiority Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial Protocol," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(18), pages 1-13, September.
    4. Eduarda Oliosi & Federico Guede-Fernández & Ana Londral, 2022. "Machine Learning Approaches for the Frailty Screening: A Narrative Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-11, July.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16907-:d:1005312. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.