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Patients' Experience After a Fall and Their Perceptions of Fall Prevention: A Qualitative Study
Mei Ling Lim1, Seng Giap Marcus Ang, Kai Yunn Teo
1Nursing Division, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (Mss Lim, Teo, Wee, Yee, Lim, and Ang); and School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, New South Wales, Australia (Mr Ang).
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.
