Scoping Review of Fall Risk Assessment Tools for Women Who Receive Maternity Care.

OBJECTIVE: To identify and describe fall risk assessment tools used for women who receive maternity care. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete, Cochrane Library, Scopus, SciELO, and Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP). STUDY SELECTION: We considered reports published until November 28, 2022, that included women during pregnancy, childbirth, or the postpartum period; involved the use of fall risk assessment tools, regardless of context; and were published in English, French, Portuguese, or Spanish. DATA EXTRACTION: We extracted the following data from the included reports: author(s)/year/country, aim/sample, research design/type of report, tool (i.e., the fall risk assessment tool used), findings, reliability, and validity. DATA SYNTHESIS: We found 13 reports in which the authors addressed nine fall risk assessment tools. Seven of these tools were applied during pregnancy (Kyle's tool, Pregnant Women Information Form and Assessment Scale for Risk of Falling in Pregnant Women, Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System), labor (Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System), the postpartum period (Cooksey-Post Obstetric Delivery Fall Risk Assessment, Kyle's tool, Risk of Falling in Post-partum Women (SLOPE), Obstetric Fall Risk Assessment System, Post-epidural Fall Risk Assessment Score, and Maternal Fall Risk Assessment Scale). The Dionne's Egress Test and the Motor Strength Scale do not address the characteristics of the women who receive maternity care. Psychometric characteristics were available for the Pregnant Women Information Form and Assessment Scale for Risk of Falling in Pregnant Women, Post-epidural Fall Risk Assessment Score, Maternal Fall Risk Assessment Scale, and Risk of Falling in Post-partum Women. CONCLUSION: Some fall risk assessment tools are used to assess women who receive maternity care without proper validation in this specific population. The use of fall risk assessment tools that are validated for women who receive maternity care may help nurses make clinical judgments when assessing fall risk and implement measures for fall prevention.

Validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale - International in a sample of Portuguese elderly.

OBJECTIVE: to translate and adapt Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I). To analyze the psychometric properties of the FES-I Portugal version. METHOD: psychometric study. Sample consisting of 170 elderly people residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. A two- part form was used (sociodemographic characterization and FES-I Portugal). The cross-cultural adaptation was performed and the following psychometric properties were evaluated: validity (construct, predictive, and discriminant), reliability (Cronbach's alpha), and inter-rater reliability. RESULTS: the results allow us to verify a dimension of less demanding physical activities and another of more demanding physical activities. The inter-rater reliability study was 0.62, with an interclass correlation coefficient of 0.859, for a 95% confidence interval. The internal consistency of the Portuguese version was 0.962. CONCLUSION: the validity and reliability of the FES-I Portugal are consistent with the original version and proved to be appropriate instruments for evaluating the "impaired walking" and "risk of falls" nursing diagnoses in the older people.

Validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale - International in a sample of Portuguese elderly / Validación da Falls Efficacy Scale International en una muestra de ancianos portugueses / Validação da Falls Efficacy Scale International numa amostra de idosos portugueses

ABSTRACT Objective: to translate and adapt Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I). To analyze the psychometric properties of the FES-I Portugal version. Method: psychometric study. Sample consisting of 170 elderly people residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. A two- part form was used (sociodemographic characterization and FES-I Portugal). The cross-cultural adaptation was performed and the following psychometric properties were evaluated: validity (construct, predictive, and discriminant), reliability (Cronbach's alpha), and inter-rater reliability. Results: the results allow us to verify a dimension of less demanding physical activities and another of more demanding physical activities. The inter-rater reliability study was 0.62, with an interclass correlation coefficient of 0.859, for a 95% confidence interval. The internal consistency of the Portuguese version was 0.962. Conclusion: the validity and reliability of the FES-I Portugal are consistent with the original version and proved to be appropriate instruments for evaluating the "impaired walking" and "risk of falls" nursing diagnoses in the older people.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Traducir y adaptar Falls Efficacy Scale Internacional (FES-I). Analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la versión FES-I Portugal. Método: Estudio psicométrico. Muestra constituida por 170 ancianos residentes en la Región Autónoma de Madeira. Se utilizó un formulario compuesto por dos partes (caracterización sociodemográfica y FES-I Portugal). Se realizó la adaptación transcultural y se evaluaron las propiedades psicométricas: validez (constructo, predictiva y discriminante), confiabilidad (α de Cronbach) y fiabilidad interobservador. Resultados: Los resultados permitieron verificar una dimensión de actividades físicas menos exigentes y otra de actividades físicas más exigentes. El estudio de fiabilidad interobservadores fue de 0,62, con un coeficiente de correlación intraclase de 0,859, para un intervalo de confianza de un 95 %. La consistencia interna de la versión portuguesa fue de 0,962. Conclusión: La validez y la confiabilidad de la FES-I Portugal son consistentes con la versión original y se revelan como instrumentos adecuados para la evaluación de los diagnósticos de enfermería «deterioro de la deambulación¼ y «riesgo de caídas¼ en ancianos.

RESUMO Objetivo: traduzir e adaptar Falls Efficacy Scale Internacional (FES-I). Analisar as propriedades psicométricas da versão FES-I Portugal. Método: estudo psicométrico. Amostra constituída por 170 idosos a residir na Região Autónoma da Madeira. Utilizou-se um formulário com duas partes (caracterização sociodemográfica e FES-I Portugal). Fez-se a adaptação transcultural e avaliaram-se as propriedades psicométricas: validade (constructo, preditiva e discriminante), confiabilidade (α de Cronbach) e fiabilidade interobservador. Resultados: os resultados permitiram verificar uma dimensão de atividades físicas menos exigentes e outra de atividades físicas mais exigentes. O estudo de fiabilidade interobservadores foi de 0,62, com um coeficiente de correlação interclasse de 0,859, para um intervalo de confiança de 95%. A consistência interna da versão portuguesa foi de 0,962. Conclusão: a validade e a confiabilidade da FES-I Portugal são consistentes com a versão original e revelam ser instrumentos adequados à avaliação dos diagnósticos de enfermagem "andar comprometido" e "risco de quedas" em idosos.