Publication: The association between fear of falling and orthostatic hypotension in older adults
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Arik, Ferhat
SOYSAL, PINAR
Capar, Emre
Kalan, Ugur
Smith, Lee
Trott, Mike
IŞIK, AHMET TURAN
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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the fear of falling/the degree of fear of falling (FoF) and orthostatic hypotension (OH) in older adults. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 314 older outpatients. If the total score of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International scale was 16-19, 20-27 and >= 28, it was assumed that there was low FoF, moderate FoF and high FoF, respectively. OH was evaluated for the 1st (OH1) and 3rd (OH3) minutes, after transitioning from the supine position to standing. Participants were aged 65-93 years (mean age 74.2 +/- 8.5 years) and 193 (61.5%) were female. Among the FoF groups, significant differences were found for age, gender, education, marital status, who the patient lived with, the history of falling and hypertension, Timed Up-Go test score and hemoglobin levels (p 0.05). There is a close relationship between high FoF and OH in older adults. Therefore, when evaluating an older patient with OH, FoF should be evaluated, or FoF should also be questioned in older patients with OH.
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Arik F., SOYSAL P., Capar E., Kalan U., Smith L., Trott M., IŞIK A. T. , -The association between fear of falling and orthostatic hypotension in older adults-, AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 2020