"I don't know if it makes a difference to safety?" perception vs actuality: A mixed-methods study on older adults' experiences of home stair falls revealed during COVID-19 lockdown.

In the United Kingdom (UK), stair falls in older adults' homes cause up to 575 deaths and 350,000 injuries annually, costing the NHS £435 million. The stair falls may be related to hazards such as poorly designed/absent handrails, too steep/narrow stairs, poor step surface (e.g., loose carpets)...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Emily Wharton, Thomas O'Brien, Richard J Foster, Clarissa Giebel, Justine Shenton, Asan Akpan, Avril Mills, Mike Roys, Constantinos Maganaris
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-01-01
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326850