The HOME FAST BRAZIL self-report version: translation and transcultural adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese
Adv Rheumatol
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60: 27, 2020. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To translate and cross-culturally adapt the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool Self-report Into Brazilian Portuguese and to correlate with the history of falls.Methods:
The translation and transcultural adaptation process followed international parameters. The Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool Brazil Self-report, the Mini-Mental State Examination and the history of falls were applied to 10 elderly in the pre-test and to 41 in the final. Demographic and anthropometric data were also evaluated. Spearman correlation coefficient was performed.Results:
The participants considered the questionnaire easy to understand and did not report any doubts to answer the final version. There was significant correlation between Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool Brazil Self-report score and number of falls (p = 0.31, p = 0.02) and the lighting and bathroom domains with presence of falls at home (p = 0.44, p = 0.00 and p = 0.33, p = 0.02, respectively). The questionnaire indicated fall's risk scoring, 10(±2).Conclusion:
The Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool Brazil Self-report showed to be comprehensible and feasible tool for self-assessment of domiciliary falls risk in Brazilian older people. The scores indicated fall's risk and were associated with the history of falls.(AU)
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Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Dangerous Behavior
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Housing
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Adv Rheumatol
Journal subject:
Artrite
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Reumatologia
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia
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Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Parana/BR
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Massage course Federal Institute of Parana/BR
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University of Sydney/AU
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