TY - JOUR
T1 - Fall-Related activity avoidance among persons with late effects of polio and its influence on daily life
T2 - A mixed-methods study
AU - Brogårdh, Christina
AU - Lexell, Jan
AU - Sjödahl Hammarlund, Catharina
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: The study was supported by grants from the Stiftelsen för bistånd åt rörelsehindrade i Skåne, Sweden, Gyllenstiernska Krapperupsstiftelsen (The Gyllenstierna Krapperup Foundation), Sweden and the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University, Lund, Sweden. The funding agencies were not involved in any aspects of the study design, data collection, data interpretation or manuscript preparation.
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PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Falls are common among persons with late effects of polio (LEoP), which may lead to fear of falling and activity avoidance in everyday life. Here, we assessed the occurrence of fall-related activity avoidance among persons with LEoP and explored how these experiences influenced daily life. Fourteen ambulatory persons (seven women; mean age 70 years) with LEoP participated. They responded to the modified Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (mSAFFE) and participated in individual interviews, which were analysed by systematic text condensation. Each quotation was deductively analysed from its representation with regard to mSAFFE. We found that many persons often avoided activities related to standing and walking, for example, taking a bath, performing household chores, walking outdoors, attending social events if there were stairs in the building and travelling by public transport, due to fear of falling, increased pain and fatigability. To facilitate the performance of daily activities participants expressed that strategic thinking and aids were important to use. In conclusion, fall-related activity avoidance is common in persons with LEoP, which negatively influence daily life and social participation. To increase daily functioning in this population, fall-related activity avoidance should be included in a multifaceted fall management program.
AB - Falls are common among persons with late effects of polio (LEoP), which may lead to fear of falling and activity avoidance in everyday life. Here, we assessed the occurrence of fall-related activity avoidance among persons with LEoP and explored how these experiences influenced daily life. Fourteen ambulatory persons (seven women; mean age 70 years) with LEoP participated. They responded to the modified Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (mSAFFE) and participated in individual interviews, which were analysed by systematic text condensation. Each quotation was deductively analysed from its representation with regard to mSAFFE. We found that many persons often avoided activities related to standing and walking, for example, taking a bath, performing household chores, walking outdoors, attending social events if there were stairs in the building and travelling by public transport, due to fear of falling, increased pain and fatigability. To facilitate the performance of daily activities participants expressed that strategic thinking and aids were important to use. In conclusion, fall-related activity avoidance is common in persons with LEoP, which negatively influence daily life and social participation. To increase daily functioning in this population, fall-related activity avoidance should be included in a multifaceted fall management program.
KW - activities of daily living
KW - fear of falling
KW - postpoliomyelitis syndrome
KW - qualitative research
KW - Qualitative research
KW - Fear of falling
KW - Postpoliomyelitis syndrome
KW - Activities of daily living
KW - Humans
KW - Activities of Daily Living
KW - Accidental Falls/prevention & control
KW - Fear
KW - Walking
KW - Poliomyelitis
KW - Female
KW - Aged
U2 - 10.3390/ijerph18137202
DO - 10.3390/ijerph18137202
M3 - Article
C2 - 34281139
SN - 1661-7827
VL - 18
SP - 1
EP - 11
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
IS - 13
M1 - 7202
ER -
