Young, Hannah ML;
Ruddock, Nicki;
Harrison, Mary;
Goodliffe, Samantha;
Lightfoot, Courtney J;
Mayes, Juliet;
Nixon, Andrew C;
... Eborall, Helen; + view all
(2022)
The Impact of Falls: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of People Receiving Haemodialysis.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
, 19
(7)
, Article 3873. 10.3390/ijerph19073873.
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Abstract
The prevalence of falls is high in people receiving haemodialysis (HD). This study aimed to explore the experiences of people receiving HD who had fallen in the last six months. A qualitative study, informed by constructivist grounded theory, used semi-structured interviews in combination with falls diaries. Twenty-five adults (mean age of 69 ± 10 years, 13 female, 13 White British) receiving HD with a history of at least one fall in the last six months (median 3, IQR 2–4) participated. Data were organised within three themes: (a) participants’ perceptions of the cause of their fall(s): poor balance, weakness, and dizziness, exacerbated by environmental causes, (b) the consequences of the fall: injuries were disproportionate to the severity of the fall leading to loss of confidence, function and disruptions to HD, (c) reporting and coping with falls: most did not receive any specific care regarding falls. Those who attended falls services reported access barriers. In response, personal coping strategies included avoidance, vigilance, and resignation. These findings indicate that a greater focus on proactively identifying falls, comprehensive assessment, and timely access to appropriate falls prevention programmes is required to improve care and outcomes.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Impact of Falls: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of People Receiving Haemodialysis |
| Location: | Switzerland |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph19073873 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073873 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | frailty; falls; dialysis; multi-morbidity; qualitative; interviews; experience |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Cardiovascular Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10153474 |
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