Perceived Cause, Environmental Factors, and Consequences of Falls in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Mixed Methods Study
Joint Authors
McDonald, Rachael
Morgan, Prue
McGinley, Jennifer L.
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Describe perceived cause, environmental influences, and consequences of falls or near-falls in ambulant adults with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods.
Adults with CP completed postal surveys and follow-up semistructured interviews.
Surveys sought information on demographic data, self-nominated Gross Motor Function Classification Score (GMFCS-E&R), falls, and near-falls.
Interviews gathered additional information on falls experiences, near-falls, and physical and psychosocial consequences.
Results.
Thirty-four adults with CP participated.
Thirty-three participants reported at least one fall in the previous year.
Twenty-six participants reported near-falls.
Most commonly, falls occurred indoors, at home, and whilst engaged in nonhazardous ambulation.
Adults with CP experienced adverse falls consequences, lower limb injuries predominant (37%), and descriptions of fear, embarrassment, powerlessness, and isolation.
Discussion.
Adults with CP may experience injurious falls.
Further investigation into the impact of falls on health-related quality of life and effective remediation strategies is warranted to provide comprehensive falls prevention programs for this population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Morgan, Prue& McDonald, Rachael& McGinley, Jennifer L.. 2015. Perceived Cause, Environmental Factors, and Consequences of Falls in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Mixed Methods Study. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076007
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Morgan, Prue…[et al.]. Perceived Cause, Environmental Factors, and Consequences of Falls in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Mixed Methods Study. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076007
American Medical Association (AMA)
Morgan, Prue& McDonald, Rachael& McGinley, Jennifer L.. Perceived Cause, Environmental Factors, and Consequences of Falls in Adults with Cerebral Palsy: A Preliminary Mixed Methods Study. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076007
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076007