"Fear of falling serves as protection and signifies potential danger": a qualitative study to conceptualise the phrase "fear of falling" in women with osteoporosis.

ABSTRACT: Fear of falling (FoF) was described as a dichotomy, whereby FoF on one hand posed a threat to the sense of security but on the other hand provided protection against harm through increased awareness and cautious behaviour. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of FoF for women with osteoporosis.

Introduction

Fear of falling is a major problem for many individuals in society and it increases with age; it is more common among women, especially women with a diagnosis of osteoporosis. It is important to gain a deeper understanding of the concept of fear of falling among women with osteoporosis to be able to devise fall prevention programmes to address fear of falling in the most appropriate way. Therefore, we aimed to explore and describe how older women with osteoporosis

SUBMITTER: Hamed K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8608774 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature