Tabatabaei Hoorasa Razavi, Ahmadipour Habibeh
Department of Community and Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Int J Prev Med. 2020 Sep 10;11:153. doi: 10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_198_19. eCollection 2020.
Falling is a serious challenge for public health and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly. This study conducted to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of fall risk screening tool (P-FRST).
A cross-sectional study carried out from September 2018 to March 2019 on 537 elders who referred to urban health centers in Kerman, Iran. Demographic data recorded and fall-risk assessment was performed using P-FRST and the timed up and go test (TUG). The maximum possible score is 33 for P-FRST and score ≥18 is considered as high risk. The time ≥12 s in TUG test considered as a risk for falling. Data analyzed by SPSS using -test, analysis of variance, and linear regression.
The mean age of participants was 67.18 ± 6.93. According to P-FRST, 22% of the elderly were high risk and 62% had a moderate risk for falling. The mean score for falling risk was significantly higher in the females, illiterates, income <10 million IRRLs, and the unemployed.
Due to the risk of falling in the elderly, it is suggested that in the comprehensive health care for the elderly, to assess the risk of falling, especially in high-risk groups, so that preventive interventions can be made.
跌倒对公众健康是一项严峻挑战，也是老年人发病和死亡的主要原因。本研究旨在评估波斯语版跌倒风险筛查工具（P-FRST）的心理测量特性。
2018年9月至2019年3月对伊朗克尔曼市城市健康中心转诊的537名老年人进行了一项横断面研究。记录人口统计学数据，并使用P-FRST和计时起立行走测试（TUG）进行跌倒风险评估。P-FRST的最高可能分数为33分，分数≥18分被视为高风险。TUG测试中时间≥12秒被视为跌倒风险。使用SPSS通过t检验、方差分析和线性回归对数据进行分析。
参与者的平均年龄为67.18±6.93岁。根据P-FRST，22%的老年人为高风险，62%的老年人有中度跌倒风险。女性、文盲、收入<1000万伊朗里亚尔者和失业者的跌倒风险平均得分显著更高。
鉴于老年人存在跌倒风险，建议在老年人综合医疗保健中评估跌倒风险，尤其是在高风险群体中，以便进行预防性干预。
