Senior Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University.
Reader, Liverpool John Moores University.
Br J Community Nurs. 2021 Feb 2;26(2):64-68. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.2.64.
Falls can lead to social isolation, anxiety and depression for those who fall, although little is known about how informal carers manage those at risk from falling at home. This study aimed to explore the experiences of informal carers who care for frail, older people at risk from falling at home. A qualitative study using thematic analysis was conducted for this purpose. Data were collected via one-to-one, semi-structured interviews. Informal carers experienced social isolation, significant adjustments to their working lives, a fear of further falls, tiredness, anxiety and depression. These findings mirror previous observations, which have found that falling is a predictor of both physical and psychological changes, although in those who fall rather than those who care for them. This highlights the need for both health and social care services to identify the impact of care recipient falls on the informal carer.
对于那些跌倒的人来说，跌倒可能会导致社交孤立、焦虑和抑郁，尽管对于非专业护理人员如何管理那些在家中面临跌倒风险的人知之甚少。本研究旨在探讨照顾在家中面临跌倒风险的体弱老年人的非专业护理人员的经历。为此，采用主题分析进行了一项定性研究。通过一对一的半结构化访谈收集数据。非专业护理人员经历了社交孤立、工作生活的重大调整、对再次跌倒的恐惧、疲劳、焦虑和抑郁。这些发现与之前的观察结果相呼应，即跌倒不仅是身体和心理变化的预测因素，而且还包括照顾者。这凸显了卫生和社会保健服务部门需要识别护理接受者跌倒对非专业护理人员的影响。
