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- Title
Turkish adaptation of Wilson‐Sims psychiatric fall risk assessment scale.
- Authors
Kantaş Yılmaz, Fatma; Polat, Selda; Bilici, Rabia
- Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to adapt the Wilson‐Sims Fall Scale to Turkish and assess the levels of sensitivity and selectivity. Design and Methods: The scale consisting of two sections and 15 items including age, gender, mental and physical status, elimination, impairments, gait/balance, falls' history, medications, and detox protocol was administered to 750 patients in psychiatric clinic. Findings: The kappa coefficient of the study (K: 0.44, p <.000) showed a moderate agreement. The sensitivity and selectivity rates of the scale were 78.5% and 77.6%, respectively. Positive and negative predictive values were 6.25% and 99.4%. Practice Implications: The scale has acceptable sensitivity and selectivity values. It is best practice to use both Wilson‐Sims and Itaki Scale simultaneously for identification of patients at risk of falling.
- Subjects
TURKEY; RISK factors of falling down; PREDICTIVE tests; RESEARCH evaluation; RESEARCH methodology evaluation; RISK assessment; ACCIDENTAL falls; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; SENSITIVITY &; specificity (Statistics); SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DATA analysis software; PSYCHIATRIC treatment; PATIENT safety
- Publication
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2022, Vol 58, Issue 4, p1324
- ISSN
0031-5990
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ppc.12934