Fernandes Júlio Belo, Fernandes Sónia Belo, Almeida Ana Silva, Vareta Diana Alves, Miller Carol A
Department of Nursing, Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz/PaMNEC-CiiEM, Almada, Rua António José Batista n°116, 3esq., 2910-397 Setúbal, Portugal.
Department of Nursing, Projetar Enfermagem, 1600-577 Lisboa, Portugal.
J Pers Med. 2021 May 23;11(6):450. doi: 10.3390/jpm11060450.
There is a need to increase older adults' access and adherence to falls prevention strategies. This study aims to explore older adults' perceived barriers to participation in a fall prevention strategy. A qualitative descriptive approach was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 older adult users of a Day Care Unit from a Private Institution of Social Solidarity in the region of Lisbon and Tagus Valley in Portugal. The recruitment was made in September 2019. The interviews were recorded transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically using the method of constant comparisons. The barriers to participation in a fall prevention strategy are healthcare system gaps, social context, economic context, health status, psychological capability, and lack of knowledge to demystify myths and misconceptions about falls. There are different barriers to participate in a fall prevention strategy. It is urgent to eliminate or reduce the effect of these barriers to increase older adults' participation in fall prevention strategies.
有必要增加老年人对跌倒预防策略的获取和依从性。本研究旨在探讨老年人参与跌倒预防策略的感知障碍。采用了定性描述方法。对葡萄牙里斯本和塔霍河谷地区一家私立社会团结机构日托中心的18名老年使用者进行了半结构化访谈。招募工作于2019年9月进行。访谈进行了录音，逐字转录，并使用持续比较法进行了主题分析。参与跌倒预防策略的障碍包括医疗保健系统差距、社会背景、经济背景、健康状况、心理能力以及缺乏消除对跌倒的误解和错误观念的知识。参与跌倒预防策略存在不同的障碍。迫切需要消除或减少这些障碍的影响，以增加老年人对跌倒预防策略的参与度。
