angst om te vallen, maar tevens heeft het onderzoek betrekking op depressive symptomen falls self-efficacy fear of falling symptoms of depression
Conditions
Interventions
The cognitive-behavioral intervention comprises 7 sessions (4 telephone
sessions and 3 home visits) and will be facilitated by trained regular public
health nurses. The contents and format of the in
Sponsors
Universiteit Maastricht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - experience fear of falling on a regular basis - avoid activities due to this fear at least regularly - report a fair or poor perceived general health - live in the community - 70 years of age or older
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - confined to bed - waiting for nursing home admission - unable to communicate in Dutch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcomes are fear of falling, avoidance behavior, catastrophizing about falls, perceived consequences of falling and anxious and depressed mood. These outcomes will be assessed before randomization, immediately after the intervention (3 months after baseline) and 12 months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary outcomes, health-related quality of life, falls management/perceived control over falling, number of falls and utilization of care will be assessed. These outcomes will be assessed before randomization, immediately after the intervention (3 months after baseline) and 12 months later. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed