@article{ref1,
title="Older women's responses and decisions after a fall: the work of getting "back to normal"",
journal="Health care for women international",
year="2016",
author="Bergeron, Caroline D. and Friedman, Daniela B. and Messias, Deanne K. Hilfinger and Spencer, S. Melinda and Miller, Susan C.",
volume="37",
number="12",
pages="1342-1356",
abstract="In this descriptive qualitative research, we examined older women's responses and decisions after experiencing a fall. Falls were unexpected, sudden events that heightened these women's awareness of their physical, emotional, spiritual, and social independence. Interviewees reported assessing personal physical and emotional needs; feeling burdened by the extra work; trying to get back to normal; seeking and obtaining assistance and spiritual support; avoiding specific people, objects, and places; planning ahead; and putting the fall out of mind. Consideration of older women's post-fall responses and decisions should be incorporated into falls prevention and management programs, services, and clinical recommendations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0739-9332",
doi="10.1080/07399332.2016.1173039",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2016.1173039"
}