Older adults’ experiences of being screened for fall risk in a clinical setting: a focus group study
Older adults considered screening for fall risk to be meaningful insofar as it raises awareness of their own abilities and motivates them to prevent falls. On the other hand, a low fall risk could create a false sense of security, and lack of control over environmental factors related to fall risk could negatively impact their sense of self-sufficiency. They emphasized the need to receive support from healthcare providers and to be involved in care decisions if the screening indicates a high fall risk.
Authors
- Erika Franzén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5520-544X)
- Anne‐Marie Boström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9421-3941)
- Patrik Karlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-4637)
- Stina Ek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8743-8782)
- Anna‐Karin Welmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5819-8724)
- Nathalie Frisendahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8029-312X)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Geriatric Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-024-01056-0
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44
Funders
- Karolinska Institutet
- Stiftelsen Therese och Johan Anderssons minne