Fear of Falling: A Qualitative Study Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

被引：32

作者：

Tischler, Lesley ^{[1
]}

Kinesiology, Honours ^{[1
]}

Hobson, Sandra ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Elborn Coll, Facil Hlth Sci, London, ON N6G 1H1, Canada

来源：

PHYSICAL & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN GERIATRICS | 2005年 / 23卷 / 04期

关键词：

Fear of falling; falls; perceived consequences; older adults; life satisfaction; quality of life;

D O I：

10.1300/J148v23n04_03

中图分类号：

R49 [康复医学];

学科分类号：

100215 ;

摘要：

The aim of this qualitative study was to uncover why older adults experience the fear of falling and discover the perceived consequences older adults fear. Seven participants between 61 and 88 (M = 75.4, SD = 9.1) years were interviewed. It was identified that participants developed the fear of falling after they had fallen or as they aged. Six themes related to the fear of falling were revealed, including Physical Injury, the Feeling Experienced when Falling, Becoming an Invalid or Burden, Losing Independence and Being Institutionalized, A Long Lie, and Being Confined to aWheelchair or Unable toWalk. The results from this study indicated that older adults fear the consequences of falling. However, they fear not only physical injury as a result of the fall, but the injury's consequences that may precipitate the individual becoming more dependent on others and experiencing life altering events. (C) 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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页码：37 / 53

页数：17

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