Publications by authors named "Nathalie Frisendahl"
Purpose: There is a need for further research on older adults' experiences of fall risk screening to improve health communication strategies. The purpose of this study was to describe and explore older adults' experiences of being screened for risk of an injurious fall, using the first-time injurious falls (FIF) screening tool.
Methods: A qualitative study with five focus group interviews was carried out including 17 older adults (11 women and six men, with a mean age of 77.
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- * Interviews with therapists in Stockholm revealed challenges such as limited resources and fragmented care that hinder effective support for patients.
- * Conclusions emphasize the need for tailored exercise interventions that align with patients' needs and promote motivation, while also addressing coordination issues among care providers.
Objectives: We aimed to examine the extent to which concerns about falling are associated with the risk of injurious falls in older adults, and to explore the role of balance impairment in this association.
Design: Prospective study with a 5-year follow-up.
Setting And Participants: Participants were 1281 people, aged ≥60 years (62.
Background And Purpose: The First-time Injurious Fall (FIF) screening tool was created to identify fall risk in community-living older men and women, who may be targets for primary preventive interventions. The FIF tool consists of 3 self-reported questions and 1 physical test (1-leg standing balance). The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive ability of the FIF tool and a modified FIF tool (in which 1-leg standing is replaced by self-reported balance) for first-time injurious falls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Women with osteoporosis and back pain took part in focus group interviews and described their experiences of using and handling an activating spinal orthosis. The women described the back orthosis as being like a "close friend", a support in everyday life and a reminder to maintain a good posture.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and gain a deeper understanding of the views of older women with osteoporosis and back pain seeking primary care regarding their use and handling of an activating spinal orthosis.
Objectives: The First-time Injurious Fall (FIF) screening tool was created to identify fall risk in community-living older adults who may benefit from primary preventive interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive performance of the FIF tool in 2 cohorts of older adults.
Design: Longitudinal cohort study.