Elderly Health Journal

en Fear of Falling and Quality of Life in Older Hemodialysis Patients in Tehran Hospitals عمومى General پژوهشي Research Introduction: Several factors influence the quality of life (QoL) of older adults, particularly those on hemodialysis. Fear of falling and its resulting limitations are significant contributors. This study investigated the association between fear of falling and QoL in older hemodialysis patients in Tehran hospitals . Methods: A descriptive-correlational design was used with 197 older hemodialysis patients in Tehran hospitals (2021) recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Falls Efficacy Scale-International , and the Leiden International Psychogeriatric Assessment of Life Functions  scale to assess QoL. Spearman's rank correlation was performed using SPSS-21 software. Results: The mean QoL score (54.68 ± 16.09) indicated a moderate level. The mean fear of falling score (35.29 ± 13.54) reflected a high level. A significant negative correlation (R = -0.63, p = 0.001) was found between fear of falling and QoL. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that increased fear of falling is associated with a decrease in QoL among older hemodialysis patients. Further research is warranted to explore interventions aimed at managing fear of falling, preventing falls, and ultimately improving QoL in this population.   <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Corresponding Author: Nahid Rejeh<br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" > <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-6514">View Orcid in Profile</a><br style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" > <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">You can search for this author in <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Nahid+Rejeh%22+and+%22Elderly+Care+Research+Center%2C+Department+of+Nursing%2C+Faculty+of+Nursing+%26+Midwifery%2C+Shahed+University%2C+Tehran%2C+Iran%22">PubMed</a><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%28Can+O%CC%88NER%5BAuthor%5D%29+AND+%28Health+Sciences+University+Kartal+Dr+Lutfi+K%C4%B1rdar+City+Hospital%5BAuthor%5D%29&sort=" style="margin: 10px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 13px; line-height: 26px; font-family: tahoma; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(8, 54, 108); letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: tahoma; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">    <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=MD9fWaoAAAAJ">Google Scholar Profile</a> Aged, Quality of Life, Fear of Fallin 1 6 http://ehj.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-135-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Dehesh No Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran Parvaneh Samady kia No Department of Community Health and Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Nahid Rejeh nrejeh@yahoo.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6916-6514 Yes Elderly Care Research Center, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran Seyed Davood Tadrisi std1344@yahoo.com No Trauma Research Center, Faculty of Nursing, Baqiyatallah University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran