Correlation of fall efficacy scale and Hendrich fall risk model in elder population of Rawalpindi-Islamabad

To determine the correlation of fall efficacy scale and Hendrich fall risk model in elderly population.

The correlational study was conducted from February to July 2018 in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and comprised subjects of either gender aged >65 years from Railway General Hospital, Rawalpindi Eye Donors Organisation Eye Hospital, Water and Power Development Authority General Hospital, as well as Baghban and Mukhtar Ghulam Qadir(MGQ)old people's homes. A pre-designed semi structured questionnaire consisting of Fall Efficacy Scale-International, Hendrich fall risk model along with the necessary demographic information was used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.

Of the 336 subjects, 270(80.35%) were males. The overall mean age was 70.03±4.52 years. The mean fall risk total score was 5.77±3.43. Mean fall efficacy score was 35.64±16.40. The correlation coefficient for both scales (r=0.420) indicated a direct/intermediate correlation.

There was a positive intermediate relationship between apprehension and risk of fall among the elderly population.