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100 1 a| Berry, Caroline R.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 14 a| The perceived impact of falling and the fear of falling on older adults living independently at a continuing care retirement community in eastern North Carolina /c| by Caroline R. Berry.;

260 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| East Carolina University,c| 2010.;

300 a| 203 pages :b| illustrations (some color), digital, PDF file.;

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490 1 a| College of Allied Health Sciences thesis;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy.;

500 a| Advisor: Jane Painter.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 21, 2011).;

502 b| M.S.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2010.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 3 a| This study was completed using the phenomenological research strategy to understand the effect that falling and the fear of falling has on independently living residents at a continuing care retirement community in eastern North Carolina. To understand the residents' perspectives, interviews, the Mini Mental State Exam [MMSE], and a poetry exercise were employed. The residents completed one to two interviews, lasting approximately 45 minutes in length, took the MMSE, and wrote down key words and phrases regarding their singular perspectives on falling and the fear of falling. Fifteen men and women, aged 78-94, participated. The researcher used the interviews, the MMSE, the poetry activity, field notes, the researcher's journal, blueprints and other facility-related information, and observation to construct a particular description of falls, the language used regarding falls and the fear of falling, the relevance of the physical environment, and activities, roles, and routines each participant had related to falls and the fear of falling.;

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538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web.;

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650 2 a| Occupational Therapy.=| ^A917556;

650 2 a| Geriatrics.=| ^A917777;

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The perceived impact of falling and the fear of falling on older adults living independently at a continuing care retirement community in eastern North Carolina / by Caroline R. Berry.

Author/creator	Berry, Caroline R.
Other author	Painter, Jane.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Occupational Therapy.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2010.
Description	203 pages : illustrations (some color), digital, PDF file.
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Accidental Falls. Occupational Therapy. Geriatrics.

Series	College of Allied Health Sciences thesis College of Allied Health Sciences thesis. UNAUTHORIZED
Summary	This study was completed using the phenomenological research strategy to understand the effect that falling and the fear of falling has on independently living residents at a continuing care retirement community in eastern North Carolina. To understand the residents' perspectives, interviews, the Mini Mental State Exam [MMSE], and a poetry exercise were employed. The residents completed one to two interviews, lasting approximately 45 minutes in length, took the MMSE, and wrote down key words and phrases regarding their singular perspectives on falling and the fear of falling. Fifteen men and women, aged 78-94, participated. The researcher used the interviews, the MMSE, the poetry activity, field notes, the researcher's journal, blueprints and other facility-related information, and observation to construct a particular description of falls, the language used regarding falls and the fear of falling, the relevance of the physical environment, and activities, roles, and routines each participant had related to falls and the fear of falling.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy.
General note	Advisor: Jane Painter.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed February 21, 2011).
Dissertation note	M.S. East Carolina University 2010.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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