Fall risk and health literacy in older adults Health Literacy Accidental Falls Aged Surveys and Questionnaires Reproducibility of Results Translating
Conditions
Interventions
Community-dwelling older adults aged 60 years or older who are able to walk at least 5 meters (with or without assistive devices), communicate in Thai, and provide informed consent. Participants with
Health Services Research
Older adults (age 60 years above)
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Age 60 years or older 2.Primarily Thai-speaking, with the ability to understand spoken and written Thai 3.Able to walk at least 5 meters independently, with or without walking aids (e.g., cane) 4.Willing to participate in the study and complete the assessment questionnaire
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals with significant visual or hearing impairments that interfere with questionnaire completion 2.Individuals with severe cognitive impairment, defined as a Mini-Cog score of less than 2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Thai FHLS development During translation and adaptation phase Translation and cultural adaptationrt review,Content validity of the Thai FHLS After expert review during translation phase Content Validity Index (CVI),Internal consistency of the Thai FHLS After try-out of pre-final version Cronbach alpha coefficient,Test retest reliability of the Thai FHLS after initial assessment with the same participants Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association between FHLS scores and fall risk level At the end of participant recruitment and data collection Correlation analysis (e.g., Spearman or Pearson correlation coefficient) between FHLS total scores and fall risk level based on the Falls Risk Stratification Algorithm (World Falls Guidelines),Association between FHLS scores and physical conditions (sarcopenia, frailty, impaired balance) At the end of participant recruitment and data collection Correlation or regression analysis between FHLS total scores and presence of sarcopenia, frailty, or balance impairment identified via clinical screening tools,sarcopenia After complete baseline data collection Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA),Fear of falling After complete baseline data collection Thai version of the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I),Frailty status After complete baseline data collection Thai version of the Simple FRAIL Scale,Physical performance After complete baseline data collection Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPiyarat Phaoduang
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed