TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Patients' experience after a fall and their perceptions of fall prevention: a qualitative study
JO  - Journal of nursing care quality
A1  - Lim, Mei Ling
A1  - Ang, Seng Giap Marcus
A1  - Teo, Kai Yunn
A1  - Wee, Yan Hui Celestine
A1  - Yee, Shu Ping
A1  - Lim, Shu Hui
A1  - Ang, Shin Yuh
SP  - 46
EP  - 52
VL  - 33
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-3631
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000261
ID  - ref1
ER  -