Assessment tools for fear of falling in the elderly: a scoping review
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20230608-02295
- VernacularTitle:老年人跌倒恐惧评估工具的范围综述
- Author:
Bei LI
1
;
Defeng CHEN
;
Wanlin PENG
;
Xuhui DONG
Author Information
1. 广西中医药大学护理学院，南宁 530200
- Keywords:
Review;
Aged;
Fear of falling;
Assessment tools
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(4):537-544
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To summarize the assessment tools for fear of falling in the elderly both domestically and internationally, providing a reference for medical and nursing staff to assess their fear of falling.Methods:The literature on assessment tools for fear of falling in the elderly was systematically searched on China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, China Biology Medicine disc, VIP, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library. The search period was from database establishment to July 4, 2023. This study extracted and analyzed the content of assessment tools for fear of falling.Results:A total of 45 articles were included, involving 16 assessment tools for fear of falling.Conclusions:The 16 assessment tools for fear of falling included in the analysis are mainly self-assessment. The reliability of the assessment tool for fear of falling is good, but its validity still needs further verification. It is recommended to consider multiple factors when choosing an assessment tool for fear of falling, and combine it with quantitative objective indicators measured by professional instruments to accurately assess the fear of falling of the elderly.
