Citation

Marques-Vieira CMA, Sousa LMM, Sousa LMR, Berenguer SMAC. Rev. Bras. Enferm. 2018; 71(Suppl 2): 747-754.

Affiliation

Centre for Interdisciplinary Health Research, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisbon, Portugal.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem)

DOI

10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0497

PMID

29791628

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.

Language: en