Table 3 Themes and categories identified from interview data
Theme | Category |
|---|---|
Physiotherapists (un) awareness of falls risk | Not anticipatory of falls in PLWH |
Falls associated with geriatric population | |
Unaware of serostatus of PLWH | |
Minority of physiotherapists aware of falls in PLWH | |
Physiotherapists (un) awareness of bone demineralisation in PLWH | Unaware of effects of HIV or ART on bones |
Inaccessible facilities for BMD measurement | |
Minority of physiotherapists aware of bone demineralisation in PLWH | |
Suboptimal fall prevention services | Fall risk assessment not prioritised |
Inadequate primary fall prevention strategies | |
No screening or assessment tools available | |
Inadequate referral to multidisciplinary team by physiotherapists |