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

The German version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International Version (FES-I)

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Vorgestellt 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.

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The 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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  1. Bethanien Krankenhaus, Geriatrisches Zentrum GmbH, Rohrbacher Str. 149, 69126, Heidelberg, Germany

    N. Dias & K. Hauer

  2. Maastricht University , Maastricht, The Netherlands

    G. I. J. M. Kempen

  3. University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

    C. J. Todd

  4. Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark

    N. Beyer

  5. University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

    E. Freiberger

  6. University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

    C. Piot-Ziegler

  7. University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

    L. Yardley

  8. Robert-Bosch-Stiftung/Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Germany

    K. Hauer

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Dias, N., Kempen, G.I.J.M., Todd, C.J. et al. Die Deutsche Version der Falls Efficacy Scale-International Version (FES-I). Z Gerontol Geriatr 39, 297–300 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00391-006-0400-8

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