ArticleBMC geriatrics2023
A concept analysis of fear of falling in older adults: insights from qualitative research studies.
Article in BMC geriatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06815809 (Floor-hugging Intervention), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Floor-hugging Intervention: Managing Fear of Falling Through Floor Exposure and Developing After-fall Contingency
Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Implementing a Falls Conversation Package in General Practice: A Service Evaluation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Falls prevention for older adults in outdoor public spaces: an interdisciplinary Delphi consensus on risks, actions, and barriers.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Lifestyle factors, including physical activity status, associated with fragility fractures and falls: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- The relationship between psychological resilience and fear of falling in older adults with fractures: a cross-sectional potential profile analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- "How did I fall?"A narrative analysis of fall experiences among older adults in China.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Floor-Hugging intervention: findings from an exploratory study of a novel floor-exposure and post-fall contingency program.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- "I don't want to be a burden": the double-edged role of filial piety in fall-risk perception among community-dwelling older adults in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Evaluating Nursing Care Quality Through Inpatient Falls and Its Association With the Patient Experience: A Registry Study in Finnish Acute Care Settings.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Association and predictive value analysis for mobility assessments and concerns about falling on falls in community-dwelling older adults: a prospective cohort study in China.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Development and Initial Validation of a Brief Multidimensional Falls Efficacy Scale.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2025Article
- Investigating Fall-Related Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Women Through Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Multicomponent Exercise and Functional Fitness: Strategies for Fall Prevention in Aging Women.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Scoping review exploring the impact of hip fracture in older adults with cognitive impairment or dementia.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior on Daily Living Activities and Physical Activity in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
- Determinants of Social Activity Among Geriatric Patients in Northern Romania: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundFear of falling is a persistent concern about falls that commonly occur in older adults. Recently, it has been argued that fear of falling doesn't simply mean a state of low falls efficacy, but is a concept distinct from falls efficacy. However, the two concepts are still indistinguishable. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the unique characteristics of the fear of falling. This study aims to analyze the concept of 'fear of falling' faced by older adults.
methodsThis study is designed as a concept analysis. A concept analysis was conducted by Walker & Avant's eight-step concept analysis method. A total of 16 pieces of literature were selected by inclusion and exclusion criteria from those published in Pubmed and Scopus between 1993 and 2022 on 8 November 2022.
resultsTwo antecedents, four attributes, and five consequences were identified. Apprehension caused by the unpredictable nature of falls, unease related to one's vulnerability, high vigilance-related to the environment, and concern about potential harm after fall events were presented as attributes of fear of falling in older adults. There were two antecedents of fear of falling which were awareness of falls and near falls, and direct/indirect experience about falls and near falls. As consequences of fear of falling, protective effect, activities curtailment, reduction in radius of living, restricted freedom, and limited social activities were reported.
conclusionIt was confirmed that falls and the fear-inducing process were fused to constitute the unique characteristics of the fear of falling. This can be presented as an important basis for future research on the fear of falling or dealing with various aspects of the fear of falling in the clinical field.
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