Falls in people with multiple sclerosis: experiences of 115 fall situations.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim was to describe falls and the perceived causes, experienced by people with multiple sclerosis shortly after falling.

Design

A qualitative study using content analysis and quantitative data to illustrate where and why people report falls most commonly. Semi-structured telephone interviews were performed. Interviews were conducted shortly (0-10 days) after a fall.

Subjects

In all, 67 informants who had reported at least one fall during the previous three-month period and who used a walking aid participated.

Results

A total of 57 (85%) informants fell at least once during eight months resulting in 115 falls; 90 (78%) falls happened indoors, most commonly in the kitchen ( n = 20; 17%) or bathroom ( n = 16; 14%). Informants fell during everyday ac

SUBMITTER: Carling A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5865469 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature