What are older people prepared to do to avoid falling? A qualitative study in London
| Autor: | Judy M. Simpson, Cressida Darwin, Nicholas Marsh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2003 |
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Gerontology Safety Management Activities of daily living Health Behavior Poison control Nursing Methodology Research Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Risk Factors Floors and Floorcoverings Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living London Injury prevention medicine Humans Geriatric Assessment Qualitative Research Aged Aged 80 and over Community and Home Care business.industry Protective Devices Human factors and ergonomics General Medicine medicine.disease Self Care Falling (accident) Accidents Home Accidental Falls Female Medical emergency medicine.symptom business Attitude to Health Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Community Nursing. 8:152-159 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2215 1462-4753 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/bjcn.2003.8.4.11190 |
| Popis: | Falls prevention strategies form a significant part of recent government policy relating to older people. In this article we report a qualitative study to examine the extent to which older people are willing to adopt any of the following strategies in order to avoid falling: balance and lower limb strengthening exercises, home safety advice, and ‘taking care’. A sample of community-dwelling inpatients who were more or less afraid of falling were interviewed. Some older people blamed their own unsafe behaviour rather than hazards in their home for falls, so taking care (moving slowly, holding on, being vigilant to and avoiding danger) was a widespread strategy. The benefits of exercise in falls prevention were poorly understood and there was little enthusiasm for exercising especially if it was perceived to be inappropriate in old age or painful. Awareness of home hazards and taking measures against them was common but home visits tended to be regarded as intrusive. Inadequate negotiation about adaptations was widespread and led to resentment and unwillingness to cooperate. Building on the widespread ‘taking care’ strategy may help educate older people in safe behaviour. Health professionals should encourage older people to exercise and when making home safety visits should confer with their clients, taking their preferences about adaptations into account. |
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