ArticleBMC geriatrics2018
Experiences of fear of falling in persons with Parkinson's disease - a qualitative study.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Fear-related psychological experiences in people with Parkinson's disease: a systematic review of qualitative studies.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Exploring Indoor Home Environment Factors Influencing Fear of Falling: A Systematic Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025Pooled it
- The Quality in Quality of Life in Parkinson's Disease: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2024Pooled it
- The global prevalence of and risk factors for fear of falling among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Wearable GPS and Accelerometer Technologies for Monitoring Mobility and Physical Activity in Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
- Brazilian version of the Fear of Falls Scale: translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2026Article
- Using Loss of Balance to Understand Postural Instability Associated With Parkinson's Disease.Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Acceptability of a programme for safer mobility (INTEGRATE): Perspectives of people with Parkinson's disease and their care-partners.Clinical rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Fears and uncertainties of people with Parkinson's disease.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2025Article
- Exploring Context Allows Us to Better Understand Physical Activity in People with and Without Parkinson's Who Have Fallen: A Mixed Methods Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Beyond clinical scales: an observational study on instrumental gait analysis and biomechanical patterns in patients with Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Topography of Cholinergic Nerve Terminal Vulnerability and Balance Self-Efficacy in Parkinson's Disease.Journal of integrative neuroscience · 2024Observational
- Deep Neural Network for the Detections of Fall and Physical Activities Using Foot Pressures and Inertial Sensing.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Describing epilepsy-related anxiety to inform the design of a virtual reality exposure therapy: Results from Phase 1 of the AnxEpiVR clinical trial.Epilepsy & behavior reports · 2023Article
- Fear of Falling and Environmental Factors: A Scoping Review.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2022Article
- Life-Space Mobility and Parkinson's Disease. A Multiple-Methods Study.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2022Article
- Perceptions of people with Parkinson's and their caregivers of falling and falls-related healthcare services- a qualitative study.PloS one · 2022Article
- Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation Have an Impact on My Life: A Multimodal Study on the Experiences of Patients and Family Caregivers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Kinesiophobia Levels in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Case-Control Investigation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Current Perspectives on the Assessment and Management of Gait Disorders in Parkinson's Disease.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundFear of falling is common among persons with Parkinson's disease and is negatively associated with quality of life. However a lack of in-depth understanding of fear of falling as a phenomenon persists. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of fear of falling in persons with Parkinson's disease.
methodsIndividual interviews were performed with twelve persons with Parkinson's disease (median age 70 years, median Parkinson duration 9 years, 50% women). The interviews were semi-structured and followed a study-specific interview guide. The transcribed interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
resultsFear of falling was experienced as a disturbing factor in everyday life. It generated a feeling of vulnerability and made daily activities and everyday environments seem potentially hazardous. Persons also missed performing previous activities. The fear of falling was a varying experience, fueled by an awareness of falls and near falls, Parkinson-related symptoms and disabilities, and by others in their environment. The persons adopted different strategies to handle their fear of falling. Activities were adapted, avoided, performed with help, or carried out despite their fear of falling.
conclusionsThe experiences of fear of falling were complex, multifaceted and varied over time and in relation to different activities and environments. This indicates that interventions targeting fear of falling need to be individually tailored for persons with Parkinson's disease and should focus on several aspects, such as Parkinson-related symptoms and disabilities, activities and environmental factors. This study provides new information that increases the understanding of fear of falling, which has implications for researchers as well as clinicians working with persons with Parkinson's disease and fear of falling.
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