Comparison of two different scales in determining the fall risk of leukemia and lymphoma patients

This study was conducted to evaluate the fall risk of leukemia and lymphoma patients with the Itaki Fall Risk Scale and the Fall Risk Assessment Scale developed by the Delmarva Foundation, to compare the data obtained and to make appropriate recommendations. The sample of the descriptive study consisted of 84 patients diagnosed with leukemia and lymphoma in the Hematology Service of SANKO University Sani Konukoğlu Practice and Research Hospital. The data of this study, which was carried out between March 2021 and December 2021, were collected with the Introductory Information Form, the İtaki Fall Risk Scale and the Fall Risk Assessment Scale developed by the Delmarva Foundation. Data were evaluated with Chi-square, Fisher exact, Shapiro Wilk, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis tests, p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. In case of fear of falling unaided; The sensitivity of the Itaki Fall Risk Scale is higher, however, there is no relationship between gender, marital status, presence of psychiatric diagnosis, disease stage and presence of a companion, and the risk of falling increases as age, fatigue and pain scores increase, It has been determined that the fear of falling unaided increases the risk of falling. In line with these results; Periodic evaluation of patients with low educational status, fear of falling unaided, who use equipment in their treatment and care, who are given risky drugs, and who have high fatigue and pain scores, develop and apply fall risk scales specific to leukemia and lymphoma patients with proven effectiveness to these patient groups. can be recommended.