Patients' Experience After a Fall and Their Perceptions of Fall Prevention: A Qualitative Study.
J Nurs Care Qual
; 33(1): 46-52, 2018.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28448301
ABSTRACT
An exploratory descriptive study was conducted to explore the perspectives of patients who had fallen in the hospital; 100 patients were interviewed. An inductive content analysis approach was adopted. Six themes emerged Apathetic toward falls, self-blame behavior, reluctance to impose on busy nurses, negative feelings toward nurses, overestimating own ability, and poor retention of information. Patients often downplayed the risks of falls and were reluctant to call for help.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Apathy
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
J Nurs Care Qual
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
2018
Document type:
Article