@article{ref1,
title="The perspectives of healthcare practitioners on fall risk factors in older adults",
journal="Health SA Gesondheid",
year="2020",
author="de Clercq, Hendrika and Naudé, Alida and Bornman, Juan",
volume="25",
number="",
pages="e1495-e1495",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Accidental falls could have severe and far-reaching consequences for  older adults, their families and society at large. Healthcare practitioners' (HCPs)  perspectives on fall risk factors in older adults could assist in reducing and even  preventing falls. Currently, no universal tool exists for this purpose. The World  Health Organization's globally accepted International Classification of Functioning,  Disability and Health (ICF) was used. <br><br>AIM: This study aimed to (1) describe the  perspectives of HCPs on fall risk factors in older adults in South Africa and (2)  link these factors to the ICF. SETTING: Eighteen HCPs participated in two focus  groups. <br><br>METHODS: Using a qualitative research design, an inductive thematic analysis  allowed for the identification of important themes, which were linked to the ICF. <br><br>RESULTS: The factors mentioned by participants were categorised into 38 themes,  which were linked to 142 ICF codes, of which 43% (n = 61) were linked to the Body  Function category, 23% (n = 32) to the Environmental Factors category, 18% (n = 26)  to the Body Structure category and 16% (n = 23) to the Activities and Participation  category. HCPs revealed two relevant factors that were not captured in existing fall  risk assessment tools (FRATs), namely 'muscle-power functions' and  'mobility-of-joint functions', which directly relate to the ability to execute  mobility activities. Combining HCPs' perspectives with other stakeholders and with  literature provides a holistic picture of fall risk factors in older adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1025-9848",
doi="10.4102/hsag.v25i0.1495",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v25i0.1495"
}