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Research Article
Fall-related self-efficacy in adults poststroke: A cross-sectional study
1 Physiotherapist, Habiliteringen Region Kalmar, County Hospital Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
2 Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Article ID: 100047D05JS2019
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Söderborg J, Hellström K. Fall-related self-efficacy in adults poststroke: A cross-sectional study. Edorium J Disabil Rehabil 2019;5:100047D05JS2019.ABSTRACT
Aims: The overall aim was to describe and examine if there is a difference between men and women in fall-related self-efficacy (SE). Another aim was to examine the strength of associations between fall-related SE and physical function and health-related quality of life (QoL) in community-living individuals poststroke.
Methods: A cros-ssectional study was conducted within two weeks of admission to rehabilitation or first week follow-up after discharge from hospital. Used tests were fall-related self-efficacy (FES-S), Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC), 10 meter walking test (10 mWT), the functional independence measure (FIM), and health-related QoL (EQ5D). The analysis was based on 37 individuals with a mean age off 68.5 years.
Results: The results showed that physical factors but not QoL had association with perceived confidence in task performing without falling. No gender difference was shown.
Conclusion: In this study physical function was associated with fall-related SE.
Keywords: Fall-related self-efficacy, Gender, Physical function, Poststroke, Quality of life
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to thank all the participants involved. We would also like to express our appreciation to physiotherapist Maria Svedjebrant and her colleagues at County Hospital, Gävle, Sweden. The study would not have been possible without their assistance. Thanks to Kristofer Årestedt, professor and research leader for the iCARE group for help with the analysis. This study was supported in part by grants from “Fysioterapeuternas Minnesfond.”
Author ContributionsJessica Söderborg - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Karin Hellström - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
Source of SupportNone
Consent StatementWritten informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this article.
Data AvailabilityAll relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files.
Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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