Experiences of falls and strategies to manage the consequences of falls in persons with late effects of polio: A qualitative study

To explore how persons with late effects of polio experience falls and what strategies they use to manage the consequences of falls.A qualitative study with face-to-face interviews. Data were analysed by systematic text condensation.Fourteen ambulatory persons (7 women; mean age 70 years) with late effects of polio.Analysis resulted in one main theme, "Everyday life is a challenge to avoid the consequences of falls", and 3 categories with 7...