title: Involving the consumers: An exploration of users' and caregivers' needs and expectations on a fall prevention brochure: A qualitative study.
abstract: This study aims to explore and compare nursing home residents', family members', and nursing staff's needs and expectations regarding a fall prevention brochure. Focus groups were carried out with 25 residents, 12 family members and 14 nursing staff separately, from three randomly selected nursing homes. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data using a concept-driven coding frame. Results showed that residents want to be informed about dealing with extrinsic fall risks and coping strategies after a fall event. In addition, family members wanted to have detailed information on intrinsic fall risks as well as specific fall prevention strategies, such as body exercises. Of special importance for nursing staff was that not all falls are preventable even when preventive measures were taken. As the need and expectations of users differ substantially, one brochure could not comprise all postulated criteria and different brochures are necessary for residents and for family members.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Billrothgasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria. Electronic address: daniela.schoberer@medunigraz.at.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schoberer
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Billrothgasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Helga E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Breimaier
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Billrothgasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mandl
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Research, School CAPHRI, Maastricht University, 6229 GT Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Ruud J G
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Halfens
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing Science, Medical University of Graz, Billrothgasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: Christa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lohrmann
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family; D017144:Focus Groups; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010174:Pamphlets; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011897:Random Allocation
keywords: Fall prevention brochure; Family members; Focus groups; Needs and expectations; Nursing home residents; Nursing staff; Qualitative study