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PURPOSE: To assess the ability to use and the usefulness of video-elicitation to
study risks and potential ways to reduce transfer-related falls in long term
care. METHOD: A qualitative research study was conducted in a long term care
facility and included a purposeful sample of 16 subjects (6 residents, 6 health
care providers, and 4 family members). Field observations, interviews,
video-recordings of assisted transfers, and video-elicitation sessions were
conducted with the participants. The interviews and video-elicitation sessions
were digitally recorded, transcribed and coded independently by at least 2
analysts. The codes were organized under themes. RESULTS: Six themes related to
risks and reduction of transfer-related falls were identified - environment,
behaviors, health conditions, specific activities, knowledge and awareness, and
balancing values. CONCLUSIONS: We were able to implement the novel participatory
video-elicitation method developed and it was useful to identify risks and risk
reduction strategies. Therefore, video-elicitation may be used in future studies
to inform the design and testing of interventions to reduce transfer-related
falls among LTC residents. Implications for Rehabilitation Falls are common among
long term care residents. Visual-elicitation is a useful tool to be used in
rehabilitation to assess risks and possible measures to reduce falls. The
video-elicitation sessions optimized the ability and engaged residents, health
care providers, and family members on providing information and discussing risks
and potential measures to reduce transfer-related falls.

Langue : ANGLAIS