Department of Physical Therapy, Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation and Functional Performance - Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri/UFVJM, Campus JK, Rodovia MGT 367, Km 583, Nº 5000, Bairro Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG CEP 39100-000, Brazil.
Center for Studies in Public Health and Aging, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Prof. Alfredo Balena, Nº 190 - Santa Efigênia, Belo Horizonte, MG 30130-100, Brazil.
Geriatr Nurs. 2024 Jan-Feb;55:333-338. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.12.018. Epub 2023 Dec 27.
Knee instability in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is associated with fear of falling (FoF). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and the factors associated with FoF in older women with KOA. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 93 older women with KOA. Sociodemographic variables, medical conditions, handgrip strength, and anthropometric and body composition measurements were assessed. The Short Physical Performance Battery was used to measure functional performance. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index was applied to assess pain, stiffness, and disability. FoF was assessed by the Falls Efficacy Scale-International. The prevalence of FoF was high (88.2 %). Disability, history of falls, handgrip strength, obesity, number of medications, and pain were independently associated with FoF. Our findings suggest that health professionals should investigate FoF when evaluating older women with KOA and address these risk factors when developing strategies to prevent or minimize FoF in this population.
膝骨关节炎（KOA）患者的膝关节不稳定与跌倒恐惧（FoF）有关。本研究旨在调查老年女性 KOA 患者 FoF 的患病率及其相关因素。对 93 名老年女性 KOA 患者进行了横断面研究。评估了社会人口统计学变量、医疗状况、握力以及人体测量学和身体成分测量。使用简短的身体表现电池来衡量功能表现。采用西安大略和麦克马斯特大学骨关节炎指数评估疼痛、僵硬和残疾。使用跌倒效能量表国际版评估 FoF。 FoF 的患病率很高（88.2%）。残疾、跌倒史、握力、肥胖、用药数量和疼痛与 FoF 独立相关。我们的研究结果表明，当评估老年女性 KOA 患者时，健康专业人员应调查 FoF，并在制定预防或减少该人群 FoF 的策略时解决这些危险因素。
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