Fall scenarios In causing older women's hip fractures

Abstract

Sammendrag:Objective: falls and fall-related injuries among older women constitute a major public health problem with huge costs for the society and personal suffering. The aim of this study was to describe and illustrate how a number of circumstances, conceptualized as a scenario, that were related to the individual, the environment, and the ongoing occupation contributed to a fall that led to a hip fracture among women. The sample included 48 women over 55 years old. Methods: interviews were conducted during home visits and the analysis provided a descriptive picture of circumstances in the shape of a scenario related to the risk of falling. A number of scenarios were developed based on the data and named to provide an understanding of the interplay between the individual, the environment, and the ongoing occupation at the time of the fall. Results: by applying the concept of a scenario, occupational therapists can increase the awareness of fall risks among older people, and are relevant also for interior designers, architects, and town planners to consider when designing the local environment as well as furniture and other objects.Omsorgsbiblioteket har ikke tilgang til å publisere dette dokumentet i fulltekst. Kanskje ditt lokale bibliotek kan hjelpe deg, eller kanskje du kommer videre med lenken nedenfor.

The fall descriptions and health characteristics of older adults with hip fracture: a mixed methods study

“…Findings from interview studies which have explored older people’s perspectives on falling, on the other hand, describe a diversity of fall perceptions involving both individual [ 15 , 16 ] and environmental or accidental precipitants [ 17 , 18 ]. Explorative studies however, rarely place these perceptions in the context of the health of the faller [ 17 , 19 - 21 ], which may explain these reported diversities in fall perceptions [ 22 ].…”

Når faller eldre? En kvantitativ undersøkelse bygd på data fra SOS Internasjonale Trygghetssentral

“…En studie (Campbell et al, 1990) viste flere fall i perioder på morgenen og på ettermiddagen, noe som ble forklart med høyest aktivitet i disse periodene. En annen studie (Nachreiner et al, 2007) fall på dagtid (Hagvide, Larsson, & Borell, 2013). Bare to av 48 deltakerne i denne studien falt om natten.…”

Does a Falls Prevention Program Impact Perceived Participation in Everyday Occupations? A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

“…An accidental fall will, in this thesis, be defined as an event that results in a person coming to rest unintentionally on the ground or floor or other lower level (Hauer, et al, 2006;Lamb, Jorstad-Stein, Hauer, & Becker, 2005;World Health Organization, 2007). The incidences of falls are associated with doing of everyday occupations (Hägvide, Larsson, & Borell, 2013;Lord, Sherrington, & Menz, 2000) and are strongly related to exposure. Falls take place in situations where older adults are performing their everyday activities (Hägvide, et al, 2013).…”

“…The incidences of falls are associated with doing of everyday occupations (Hägvide, Larsson, & Borell, 2013;Lord, Sherrington, & Menz, 2000) and are strongly related to exposure. Falls take place in situations where older adults are performing their everyday activities (Hägvide, et al, 2013). The location of where the fall occurs is intertwined with where the "doing" comes about.…”