The fear of falls in the caregivers of institutionalized elders

Aims To understand how the fear of falls emerges and manifests itself in caregivers of institutionalized elders. Method It is a qualitative study, based on the Grounded Theory and carried out with 24 informal caregivers, 5 nurses, 2 physicians and 2 directors of two Portuguese nursing homes. Data co...

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Main Author: Baixinho, Cristina (author)
Other Authors: Dixe, Maria dos Anjos (author), Henriques, Maria Adriana (author), Marques-Vieira, Cristina (author), Sousa, Luis (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Accidental falls
Aged
Homes for the aged
Fear
Caregivers
Institutionalization
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6871
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:iconline.ipleiria.pt:10400.8/6871

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6871

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