Fear of falls is associated with fear of COVID-19 in older adults - (2023)
Acessos: 73
Thaís M. Batagliotti, Renato Moraes
Volume: 17 - Issue: 1
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BACKGROUND: Individuals with a perception of their fragile health can potentiate the fear of COVID-19.
AIM: We investigated the relationship between perceived functional capacity and fear of falls with fear of COVID-19 in older adults.
METHOD: Thirty older adults (60-75 years) participated in this study. We applied two questionnaires to assess functional capacity: the Independence in Activities of Daily Living and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale. We also administered two questionnaires for fear of falling: the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale and Falls Efficacy Scale International. Finally, we used the Fear of COVID-19 Scale.
RESULTS: The results showed a significant correlation between fear of COVID-19 and the ABC Scale (r = -0.548, p = 0.002) and FES-I (r = 0.466; p = 0.009). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the ABS Scale was the only predictor of fear of COVID-19 (p = 0.004).
CONCLUSION: Fear of COVID-19 was related to a worsening perception of functional balance and fear of falls in older adults, suggesting a greater vulnerability for those more afraid of falls.
Idioma: English
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