@article{ref1,
title="The culture of falls and fear of falling: a phenomenological study",
journal="Journal of women's health care",
year="2014",
author="Trujillo, Leonard G. and Painter, Jane A. and Berry, Caroline R.",
volume="3",
number="5",
pages="e1000178-e1000178",
abstract="PURPOSE: This phenomenological study explored and described the lived experiences of community-dwelling older adults regarding what falls and fear of falling meant to them, and how each entity influenced self-efficacy, functional performance, and degree of engagement in occupations. <br><br>METHODS: Thirty-one older adults, 58 to 94 years old, were interviewed one time at a senior center or continual care retirement community. All interviews were analyzed using QSR NUD*IST 6 software. <br><br>RESULTS: Three main themes emerged: 1) highly fearful, and having their lives affected by the fear of falling; 2) having fallen, but rationalized their fears and modified their lives accordingly; and, 3) felt they had not fallen by their definition and remained active in place. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings suggest the importance for practitioners to listen and understand their clients' stories and perceptions of how they are selectively engaging in life's activities while maintaining a personal perception of living an active life style.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2167-0420",
doi="10.4172/2167-0420.1000178",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-0420.1000178"
}