%0 Journal Article
%T Older women's responses and decisions after a fall: the work of getting "back to normal"
%J Health care for women international
%D 2016
%A Bergeron, Caroline D.
%A Friedman, Daniela B.
%A Messias, Deanne K. Hilfinger
%A Spencer, S. Melinda
%A Miller, Susan C.
%V 37
%N 12
%P 1342-1356
%X 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>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0739-9332
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2016.1173039