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| The role of culture and diversity in the prevention of falls among older Chinese people | | Author(s) | Khim Horton, Angela Dickinson |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 30, no 1, March 2011 |
| Pages | pp 57-66 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/cjg |
| Keywords | Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Participation ; Usage [services] ; Chinese people ; Cross cultural surveys. |
| Annotation | This grounded theory study explored the perceptions of Chinese older people living in England on falls and fear of falling, and identified facilitators and barriers to fall prevention interventions. With a sample of 30 Chinese older people, two focus group discussions and ten in-depth interviews were conducted in Mandarin or Cantonese. Constant comparative analysis highlighted a range of health-seeking behaviours after a fall. Chinese older people were reluctant to use formal health services or talk about their falls. In particular they hid falls from their adult children to avoid worrying them. Fatalistic views about falls and poor knowledge about availability and content of interventions were prevalent. Cost of interventions was important. Chinese older adults valued their independence, and cultural intergenerational relations had an impact on taking action to prevent falls. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111208011 A |
| Classmark | OLF: LK2: TMB: QLD: TKL: 3KA |
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