Patricia Morsch
Brazil
Research Article
Development and Validation of a Questionnaire to Assess Older Adults Perception About Fall Risks
Author(s): Angelo Jose Goncalves Bos*, Patricia Morsch, Mauro Myskiw and Jociane de Carvalho MyskiwAngelo Jose Goncalves Bos*, Patricia Morsch, Mauro Myskiw and Jociane de Carvalho Myskiw
Introduction: In Brazil, 28% to 35% of individuals over the age of 65 fall each year. Literature suggests that 30% to 40% of falls are preventable through management of risk factors. However, adherence in prevention programs depends on older adults' perceptions about falling.
Objective: To develop and to validate a questionnaire to evaluate older adults' perception about fall risks factors.
Method: This study was developed through qualitative and methodological approaches. Qualitative method was conducted through content analysis and the questionnaire was tested through content and face validity techniques.
Results: The two main categories from qualitative analysis, falls problematization and the perception of risk factors, served as basis for the development of the questionnaire. The p.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-7182.1000412