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Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Tinetti Fall Efficacy Scale in Older People

NCT05072366 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 51

Last updated 2022-08-17

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Summary

The Joint International Commission (JCI) defines a fall as an unplanned, abrupt, change of motion towards the ground that may result in physical injury. Falls are among the most obvious reasons for applying to health centers after an involuntary external injury. Risk of falls diagnostic tools; It is used to reduce the incidence of falls, to reduce the severity of falls, to increase walking and existing functional status, to determine the factors causing falls and to keep them under control, and to raise awareness of health personnel about falls. This study aims to make the Turkish cultural adaptation of the Tinetti Fall Efficiency Scale, to test the validity and reliability of the factorial structure in elderly individuals. It was planned to determine that it is specific and sensitive. The Fall Efficiency Scale (DAS) was developed based on the definition of this fear as "low perceived self-efficacy in avoiding falls during harmless activities of daily living".

Conditions

  • Fall Patients

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kırıkkale University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Melahat S. DURMUŞ, PT · Kırıkkale University

  • Meral SERTEL, Assoc. Prof · Kırıkkale University

  • Saniye AYDOĞAN, Dr. · Kırıkkale University

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-31
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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