Application of fall efficacy scale for evaluation of psychology and behavior of elderly hypoglycemia patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis

VernacularTitle:低血糖症合并症状性颈动脉狭窄老年患者跌倒的心理信念与行为的评价
Author: Ya-Feng YAN ¹ ; Hui-Ru HOU ; Jian-Ling HAO ; Jia-Nan XI ; Ling YAO
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Hypoglycemia; Carotid artery stenosis; Fall; Prevention; Elderly patients
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2011;17(21):2499-2501
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the psychology and behavior of elderly hypoglycemia patients with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis, and compare the differences in psychology and behavior between groups.Methods Measurement and assessment with fall efficacy scale on psychology towards prevention of fall among 408 elderly hypoglycemia patients (＞ 60 years old) with symptomatic carotid artery stenosis were taken; They were divided for hypoglycemia history, carotid artery stenosis and ischemia sympton, and fall history; SPSS 17.0software was applied to do statistical analysis. Results There is significant difference on fall efficacy scale score between groups with and without hypoglycemia, carotid artery stenosis and ischemia sympton, and fall history (P ＜0. 0 1). Conclusions Subdividing symptomatic groups, applying preventive intervention procedure on prevention of fall, education on psychology and behavior towards prevention of fall are the effective psychological intervention measures on prevention of fall.