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The impact of falls on quality of life
— empowering older women to address falls prevention | | Author(s) | Lori E Weeks, Karen A Roberto |
| Journal title | Quality in Ageing, vol 4, no 3, November 2003 |
| Pages | pp 5-13 |
| Source | www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Rights [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Quality. |
| Annotation | Although older women are at disproportionate risk of falling and being injured, little is known about the effect of falling on their quality of life. This qualitative study examined the perceived causes of falling in older women, identified how older women's perceived quality of life is influenced by falls, and explored how women can be empowered to prevent falls from happening. Women who participated in focus groups indicated that the consequences of falling ranged in severity and duration, and encompassed physical and psychosocial domains. The women took some ownership in preventing falls in their lives, and believed that falls were caused by factors in the physical environment, and personal health factors and practices. The results allow us to gain insight into the consequences of falls on older women's lives, and that older women can influence change by preventing falls from occurring and affecting their lives. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040217201 A |
| Classmark | BD: OLF: LK2: IKR: F: 59 |
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