PERCEPTIONS OF FALLS AMONG TURKISH ELDERLY LIVING IN INSTITUTIONS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL RESEARCH


EMİROĞLU O. N., KARATAY G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.15, sa.2, ss.188-194, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.188-194
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Falls in the elderly are a significant problem with consequences that may lead to death. Although many studies have been conducted regarding falls in the elderly, little is known of their own perceptions and experiences of falling. The purpose of this study was to better understand how the elderly living in institutions understand and perceive their experiences of falling.