Investigating the psychometric properties of the Carers’ Fall Concern instrument to measure carers’ concern for older people at risk of falling at home: A cross‐sectional study

Ang, Seng Giap Marcus; O’Brien, Anthony; Wilson, Amanda

doi:10.1111/opn.12338

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“…Consequently, participants in these studies managed the home environment properly to prevent falls among older adults. If a person knows that a fall is dangerous to older adults’ health, the person can immediately manage home environment safety for them [ 21 ]. Furthermore, the perceived severity of diseases helps people to be concerned about their health behaviors to prevent diseases that can cause disability or death [ 22 , 23 ].…”

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Factors affecting home environmental safety management for fall prevention for older adults in northern Thailand

Songthap,

Suphunnakul,

Rakprasit

2023

BMC Geriatr

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Background Falls among older adults affect physical and mental health, disability, death, and quality of life. Home environmental safety management helps to reduce the risk of falls among older adults. This analytical cross-sectional study aimed to determine factors affecting home environmental safety management for fall prevention for older adults in northern Thailand. Methods The study sample included 328 relatives who looked after older adults in their families in Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand. They were randomly selected by a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected by a self-administered questionnaire consisting of 7 parts: (1) sociodemographic characteristics, (2) knowledge about home environmental safety management, (3) perceived susceptibility of falls, (4) perceived severity of falls among older adults, (5) perceived self-efficacy of home environmental safety management, (6) perceived outcome of home environmental safety management, and (7) home environmental safety management. Frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviations, and multiple regression analysis were employed for data analysis. Results The majority of participants (60.4%) had high scores for home environmental safety management for fall prevention for older adults (scores of 14–20). Factors that significantly affected home environmental safety management included perceived severity of falls among older adults (β = 0.323), perceived self-efficacy of home environmental safety management (β = 0.311), the elderly family member having fallen in the past year (β = 0.217), being a grandchild of an older adult (β = -0.143), perceived outcome of home environmental safety management (β = 0.142), and being widowed, divorced or separated (β = -0.096). These 6 factors explained 35.1% of home environmental safety management for fall prevention for older adults. Conclusion Relatives who look after older adults should be educated about the perceived severity of falls among older adults, perceived self-efficacy, and perceived outcome of home environmental safety management. The focus should be on grandchildren of older adults and those who are widowed, divorced or separated to understand how home environmental safety management is important to prevent falls and their consequences among older adults.

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Factors affecting home environmental safety management for fall prevention for older adults in northern Thailand

Songthap,

Suphunnakul,

Rakprasit

2023

BMC Geriatr

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“…In contrast, face validity concerns whether the measuring instrument 'seems valid' to the people who want to use the instrument [35] The normality test was carried out before the validity test using the Shapiro-Wilk test, which has a significant value of all items of 0.00, so it is smaller than 0.05, and it can be stated that the data is not normally distributed. The validity test in this study is done by checking content validity.…”

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Level of User Security Behavior in the Service Industry

Gushelmi,

Latih,

Zin

2023

Int. J. Adv. Sci. Eng. Inf. Technol.

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User security behavior is all user actions related to computer system security. Previous studies have shown that user security behavior is one of the main causes of computer and information security problems in many organizations. In order to mitigate this problem, we need to find a solution to improve user security behavior in the organization. This process involves three steps. This study emphasizes the first step to address an organization's security behavior. Therefore, this study aims to determine the level of user security behavior for four service industries in West Sumatra in 2019. This study is carried out by using a survey research method. Questionnaires were distributed to 320 respondents from four service sectors: government, education, banking, and private services. The questionnaire consists of 30 questions comprising seven factors influencing user security behavior: the organization's values, co-workers' behavior, the ability to make decisions, the availability of supporting tools, individual values and standards, the employee-employer relationship, and the Effort required. The result shows that the level of user security behavior is reasonably high. This implies that service sector employees in Indonesia are aware of the threats in cyberspace and the importance of the security procedure at work. For further research, we plan to study some security problems in more detail to propose possible solutions or actions to improve user security behavior in the service industry, particularly in Indonesia.

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“…Closed response items in the custom questionnaire were measured using a 3-point analogue scale (yes, unsure (neutral response), no) and evaluated the older PLWD capability, opportunity, and motivation to engage in health behaviours to prevent falls [16,17,33]. Caregiver concerns regarding the older PLWD's risk of falling when performing various activities were evaluated using Te Carers' Fall Concern Instrument (CFC-I) [34]. A 5-point Likert scale measured the level of caregiver concern from "Not at all concerned" to "Extremely concerned."…”

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Fall Prevention Education Co-Designed and Evaluated with Community-Dwelling Older People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Feasibility Study

Francis-Coad,

Weselman,

Burton

et al. 2023

Health & Social Care in the Community

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Community-dwelling older people living with dementia are at increased risk of falls and injury that may impact their ability to remain at home. Fall prevention education programs have been effective in reducing falling risks in other older populations, but few studies have reported on programs specifically co-designed with this vulnerable cohort. This study partnered with community-dwelling older people living with dementia and their caregivers to co-design a fall prevention education program and evaluate its feasibility. A two-phase, mixed methods design using a community-based participatory research approach was conducted. A co-designed multimedia suite of 16 evidence-based safety messages (screened video, paper brochures), delivered by staff with support from caregivers, was evaluated using pre-and postprogram consumer engagement panels (clients, n = 4 and staff, n = 4), pre-and post-program client and caregiver (n = 18) surveys, and semi-structured educator staff interviews (n = 2). Quantitative data were analysed using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and qualitative findings were subjected to deductive content analysis and were mapped to known feasibility criteria. Safety messages were positively received, card format delivery was preferred to video, and use of rhymes were fun and engaging. Following the program, older people felt they had a significantly clearer plan to help them prevent falling ( p = 0.01). Caregivers who were invested in the program facilitated successful implementation and perceived that the program reduced their concerns about the person they cared for falling. Making the program available at an earlier stage (closer to diagnosis) was deemed preferable for a greater impact. Staff time for engagement and caregivers feeling uncomfortable with technology were two identified threats to implementation. Co-designing and evaluating a fall prevention education program with older people living with dementia, their caregivers, and staff were feasible. Safety messages clarified older peoples’ awareness of how to prevent falls and alleviated caregiver concerns. Education on falling may assist older people living with dementia to remain safe at home.

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Investigating the psychometric properties of the Carers’ Fall Concern instrument to measure carers’ concern for older people at risk of falling at home: A cross‐sectional study

Cited by 11 publications

References 21 publications

Factors affecting home environmental safety management for fall prevention for older adults in northern Thailand

Factors affecting home environmental safety management for fall prevention for older adults in northern Thailand

Level of User Security Behavior in the Service Industry

Fall Prevention Education Co-Designed and Evaluated with Community-Dwelling Older People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers: A Feasibility Study

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