Exploring the Complexity of Falls in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The complexity of falls in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) needs further exploration to develop strategies to reduce fall risk. The aim of this study is to explore and describe factors contributing to falls and the complexity of fall situations in people with MS.

Methods

This longitudinal study used individual interviews shortly after prospective reporting of falls. Manifest analysis was used to describe frequency, place, and time of falls. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was used for deductive content analyses to describe fall-inducing factors. Participants were adults with MS (N = 33) who had experienced falls during the past year and who did not use walking aids.

Results

The 25 participants who fell during

SUBMITTER: Waneskog AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature