Turkish adaptation of Wilson-Sims psychiatric fall risk assessment scale


KANTAŞ YILMAZ F., Polat S., Bilici R.

Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.58, sa.4, ss.1324-1332, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 58 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/ppc.12934
  • Dergi Adı: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1324-1332
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fall, health sciences, nursing, patient safety, psychiatry
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.