Is Fear of Falling Associated With Incident Disability? A Prospective Analysis in Young-Old Community-Dwelling Adults

被引:13
作者
Belloni, Giulia [1 ,2 ]
Bula, Christophe [1 ]
Santos-Eggimann, Brigitte [2 ]
Henchoz, Yves [2 ]
Fustinoni, Sarah [2 ]
Seematter-Bagnoud, Laurence [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lausanne, Serv Geriatr Med & Geriatr Rehabil, Hosp Ctr, Lausanne, Switzerland
[2] Univ Lausanne, Ctr Primary Care & Publ Hlth Unisante, Hlth Serv Unit, Lausanne, Switzerland
关键词
FES-I; older adults; functional impairment; healthy ageing; disability;
D O I
10.1016/j.jamda.2020.05.051
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Objectives: Fear of falling (FOF) is common in older people and is related to negative outcomes. This study aimed to investigate whether 2 different instruments, the Falls Efficacy ScaleeInternational (FES-I) and the single question on FOF and activity restriction (SQ-FAR), were associated with incident disability at 3 years. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting and Participants: Participants (n = 1219, 57.4% women) were disability-free community-dwelling persons enrolled in the Lausanne cohort 65+, aged 66 to 71 years, in 2005. Measures: Baseline covariates included demographic, cognitive, affective, and health status. Basic activities of daily living (BADL) assessment was recorded annually from a self-administered questionnaire. Disability outcome was defined as reporting difficulty or help needed in >= 1 of 5 BADL in >= 2 consecutive years, or being institutionalized during follow-up. Results: At 3 years, disability was reported by 77 participants (6.3%). Reporting the highest level of fear at FES-I [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 5.14, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.82-14.55, P = .002] or "FOF with activity restriction" with SQ-FAR (aOR 3.23, 95% CI 1.29-8.08, P = .012) were both associated with increased odds of disability even after adjusting for covariates. The FES-I model explained incident disability slightly better than the SQ-FAR one [Bayesian information criterion (BIC) values of 466.70 and 469.43, respectively]. Conclusions and Implications: High FOF and related activity restriction, assessed with FES-I and SQ-FAR, are associated with incident disability in young-old community-dwelling people. The SQ-FAR is suitable as a screening tool to proactively detect a potentially reversible risk factor for disability. Using the FES-I may serve additional clinical purposes, such as FOF characterization and management. (C) 2020 AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
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