Housebound patients' experiences of a falls service provided by a team of community physiotherapists
| Autor: | Di Thomson, Anja Myrsep |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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030506 rehabilitation
Referral business.industry Rehabilitation Psychological intervention Health services research Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Fear of falling 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Multidisciplinary approach Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Thematic analysis medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science business Research question Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 25:636-647 |
| ISSN: | 1759-779X 1741-1645 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/ijtr.2018.25.12.636 |
| Popis: | Background/Aims: To explore the experiences of patients of a falls service provided by a community physiotherapy team to elderly, housebound people who have fallen. Methods: Six housebound elderly patients who had been referred to the service were interviewed in their own homes. The interviews were transcribed and a thematic analysis framework was used to analyse the data. Codes were identified and developed into key themes that addressed the overall research question. Results: The analysis revealed that the participants presented with multiple risk factors including recurrent falls and comorbidities and were at high risk of falls. Exercise was understood to increase their mobility and the majority expressed a fear of falling. The participants appeared to have a limited understanding of the referral process, the cause of their falls and the interventions that may reduce their risk of falling. Conclusions: A multidisciplinary falls team, established and recognised as a central point of referral for the care of people who have fallen, could enhance the care of elderly, housebound people who have fallen. The team, with their specialist knowledge and understanding of the multifactorial nature of falls and appropriate interventions, could coordinate and monitor the assessments and interventions needed with the relevant professionals and services. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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