ArticlePloS one2018
The beginning of the end: A qualitative study of falls among HIV+ individuals.
Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Outdoor Environmental Risk Factors for Falls and Fear of Falling: A Systematic Review.The Gerontologist · 2025Pooled it
- A topic modeling analysis of stigma dimensions, social, and related behavioral circumstances in clinical notes among patients with HIV.International journal of medical informatics · 2026Article
- Alcohol Use and Its Associations With Frailty, Fractures, and Falls Among Older Adults With HIV.Alcohol research : current reviews · 2025Review
- Alcohol and falls among people with HIV infection: A view from Russia and the United States.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Trial of a Virtual Occupational Therapy Fall Prevention Intervention for People With HIV and Alcohol Use.Substance abuse : research and treatment · 2022Article
- Falls in people living with HIV: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2020Article
- Correction: The beginning of the end: A qualitative study of falls among HIV+ individuals.PloS one · 2019Article
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- Erratum issued
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Abstract
Falls are an important concern for individuals living with HIV (HIV+). The purpose of this study was to understand perceptions of HIV+ individuals who had fallen regarding what caused their falls, prevention strategies that they used, and the impact of falls on their lives. Qualitative Description was the approach best suited to our study. We conducted in-depth interviews with 21 HIV+ individuals aged 47 to 71 years who had fallen within the past two years and who received care in a primary care/HIV clinic. Participants identified causes of falls as intrinsic (HIV, opportunistic infections, antiretroviral therapy, substance use, polypharmacy) or extrinsic (icy sidewalks, wet floors). Among those who felt that their falls could be prevented, prevention strategies included physical therapy and avoiding extrinsic fall risk factors. Some participants, however, felt that their falls could not be prevented. While some participants responded adaptively to falls, for many, the experience of falling was connected with deep feelings of loss and suffering. For these individuals, falls were understood to be "the beginning of the end" and a source of social isolation, changing family roles, diminished sense of self, and stigma.
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