Die Deutsche Version der Falls Efficacy Scale-International Version (FES-I)

ZusammenfassungVorgestellt wird die deutsche Version der Falls Efficacy Scale-International Version (FES-I). Dieser Fragebogen zur Erfassung sturzassoziierter Selbstwirksamkeit bei älteren Menschen wurde im Rahmen eines Experten- Netzwerks zur Sturzprävention (Prevention of Falls Network Europe ProFaNE) entwickelt. Die FES-I stellt eine Erweiterung der Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) dar, in der zum einen komplexere funktionelle Aktivitäten und zum anderen soziale Aspekte der Selbstwirksamkeit zusätzlich aufgenommen wurden. Die FES-I zeigt sowohl eine hohe interne Konsistenz (Cronbachs α = 0,96) als auch eine hohe Retest-Reliabilität (r = 0,96). Die Item-Interkorrelation betrug im Mittel r = 0,55 (Range r = 0,29– 0,79). Ergebnisse von Validierungsstudien bei zu Hause lebenden Älteren aus unterschiedlichen europäischen Ländern und von geriatrischen Patienten mit kognitiver Schädigung werden in Kürze publiziert.SummaryThe German version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International Version (FES-I), which is presented, was developed for the documentation of fall-related selfefficacy in older persons by a EU-funded expert network (Prevention of Falls Network Europe ProFaNE). The FES-I represents a modification of the original Falls Efficacy Scale (FES), including additional items on complex functional performances and social aspects of falls. The FES-I shows high internal reliability (Cronbach’s α = 0.96) as well as high test-retest reliability (r=0.96). The mean inter-item correlation was: r = 0.55 (Range r = 0.29–0.79). Results of validation studies for the FES-I in community dwelling older persons for different European countries and geriatric patients with cognitive impairment will be published in the near future.

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