Consequences of Poststroke Falls: Activity Limitation, Increased Dependence, and the Development of Fear of Falling
Consequences of Poststroke Falls: Activity Limitation, Increased Dependence, and the Development of Fear of Falling
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DOI：
10.5014/ajot.63.3.310
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发表时间：
2009-05-01
影响因子：
2.9
通讯作者：
Rittman, Maude
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作者：
Schmid, Arlene A.;Rittman, Maude
目标.我们使用定性数据来探讨出院后6个月内卒中后福尔斯的感知后果。我们采访了132名男性中风幸存者出院后1个月和6个月，描述中风恢复轨迹。对那些将卒中后跌倒作为主要关注点之一的参与者的访谈进行分析，以探讨卒中后跌倒的后果。在中风后的前6个月内，42（32%）名参与者讨论了中风后福尔斯。定性分析的结果表明与卒中后福尔斯后果相关的三个重要的浮现主题：（1）限制活动和参与，（2）增加依赖性，（3）发展对跌倒的恐惧。出院回家后的福尔斯在这组中风幸存者中很常见。未来的研究需要更好地了解跌倒相关后果的影响，并探索预防跌倒的策略。
OBJECTIVES. We used qualitative data to explore the perceived consequences of poststroke falls during the first 6 months after discharge from the hospital.METHOD. We interviewed 132 male stroke survivors 1 and 6 months after discharge to describe stroke recovery trajectories. Interviews of participants who discussed falling after stroke as one of their major concerns were analyzed to explore the consequences of poststroke falls.RESULTS. During the first 6 months after stroke, 42 (32%) participants discussed poststroke falls. The results of the qualitative analysis indicate three important emergent themes related to the consequences of poststroke falls: (1) limiting activity and participation, (2) increasing dependence, and (3) developing a fear of falling.CONCLUSION. Falls after discharge home were common in this group of stroke survivors. Future research is needed to better understand the impact of fall-related consequences and to explore strategies for fall prevention.