Fear of Falling in Subacute Hemiplegic Stroke Patients: Associating Factors and Correlations with Quality of Life.
10.5535/arm.2012.36.6.797
- Author:
Eun Joo KIM
1
;
Doo Young KIM
;
Wan Ho KIM
;
Kwang Lae LEE
;
Yong Hoon YOON
;
Jeong Mi PARK
;
Jung In SHIN
;
Seong Kyu KIM
;
Dong Goo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Seoul 142-884, Korea. kdygeno@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Fear;
Falling;
Anxiety;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Animals;
Ankle;
Anxiety;
Dapsone;
Depression;
Hip;
Humans;
Knee;
Quality of Life;
Self Care;
Stroke;
Upper Extremity;
Walking
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012;36(6):797-803
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the associating factors of fear of falling (FOF) and the correlations between FOF and quality of life (QOL) on subacute stroke patients in Korea. METHOD: Fifty hemiplegic subacute stroke patients in our clinic were recruited. We directly asked patients with their fear of falling and interviewed them with the Korean version of falls efficacy scale-international (KFES-I). We divided the participants into two groups; with FOF and without FOF. We compared these groups with the strength of hemiplegic hip abductor, knee extensor, ankle plantar flexor, functional ambulation category (FAC) scale, stroke specific quality of life (SSQOL), and hospital anxiety depression scale (HADS). RESULTS: Thirty-four participants were enrolled, and more than half of the patients with subacute stroke had FOF. We compared the patients with and without FOF. According to the results, FOF was associated with the strength of hemiplegic hip abductor, knee extensor and ankle plantar flexor, FAC, total SSQOL, and domains (energy, mobility, self care, upper extremity function) of SSQOL (p<0.05). FOF was also associated with the anxiety score of HADS (p<0.05). KFES-I had a significant negative correlation with the strength of hemiplegic hip abductor, knee extensor and ankle plantar flexor, FAC, total SSQOL, and domains (energy, mobility, self care, upper extremity function) of SSQOL (p<0.01). CONCLUSION: The FOF was associated with not only QOL but also with the physical and psychological factors, and in particular, anxiety. Therefore, further concerns about FOF in subacute stroke patients might be required.
