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Taking control after fall induced hip fracture
- Authors:
- McMILLAN Laura, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 21(2), April 2011, Online only
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 19 older people aged between 67-89 years who had sustained a fall-induced hip fracture, and had been discharged home. Using grounded theory, a core category of ‘taking control’ emerged. The three stages that people moved through in the process of taking control after hip fracture were: ‘going under’, ‘keeping afloat’ and ‘gaining ground’. Nautical metaphors emphasise the precarious and unstable conditions of life after hip fracture, as well as conceptualising the physical and emotional struggles that people faced in ‘balancing’ help and risk. The study stresses the role that healthcare professionals have in facilitating restoration of control and increasing self efficacy.
The Scottish parliament passes an Adults with Incapacity Bill
- Author:
- BRITTON Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 10(2), June 2000, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Provides a general overview of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill.