From: The nursing staff's opinion of falls among older persons with dementia. a cross-sectional study
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CAUSING FALLS | Total n = 63 | ENs n = 40 | RNs N = 14 | p-value1) | ≤5 years n = 34 | >5 years n = 29 | |||||
FACTORS RELATED TO THE INDIVIDUAL | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Â | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Forgetfulness related to | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Time, place and situation | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | Â | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 |
Impaired physical condition | 3.0 | .8 | 3.0 | .7 | 3.4 | .6 | Â | 3.1 | .8 | 3.0 | .7 |
Mental condition | 2.3 | .9 | 2.3 | .9 | 2.1 | .9 | Â | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | .8 |
How to use remedies | 1.9 | .9 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .8 | Â | 1.9 | .9 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
That one need help with ADL | 2.3 | .9 | 2.3 | .9 | 2.2 | .9 | Â | 2.2 | .8 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
Anxiety/confusion | 2.8 | .9 | 2.9 | .9 | 2.8 | 1.0 | Â | 2.6 | .9 | 3.0 | .8 |
Ability to understand and express one self | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Ability to call for help | 2.8 | .8 | 2.8 | .9 | 2.7 | .8 | Â | 2.8 | .7 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
Ability to understand staff's instructions | 2.3 | .9 | 2.5 | .9 | 2.2 | 1.0 | Â | 2.2 | .9 | 2.4 | 1.0 |
Physical factors | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mobility | 2.7 | .9 | 2.7 | .9 | 3.0 | .7 | Â | 2.7 | .9 | 2.8 | .8 |
Bodily built | 1.9 | .9 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | .8 | Â | 1.9 | .8 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
Body control and movements | 2.7 | .8 | 2.7 | .8 | 2.9 | .8 | Â | 2.5 | .8 | 2.9 | .8 |
Impaired assessment of distance | 2.5 | .8 | 2.6 | .9 | 2.5 | .8 | Â | 2.4 | .8 | 2.6 | .8 |
Dizziness | 2.5 | .84 | 2.5 | .8 | 2.8 | .9 | Â | 2.6 | .8 | 2.4 | .9 |
Sight | 2.4 | .70 | 2.4 | .7 | 2.4 | .8 | Â | 2.3 | .7 | 2.4 | .7 |
Hearing | 2.0 | .9 | 2.0 | .9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | Â | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | .9 |
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Physical environment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Unsurveyable locals and long distances | 1.6 | .7 | 1.6 | .8 | 1.5 | .7 | Â | 1.6 | .7 | 1.6 | .8 |
Colours and materials on floors | 1.4 | .7 | 1.5 | .8 | 1.3 | .5 | Â | 1.3 | .6 | 1.6 | .8 |
Carpets, furniture and equipment | 1.3 | .6 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.1 | .3 | .051 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.3 | .5 |
Illumination | 1.3 | .5 | 1.2 | .4 | 1.4 | .5 | Â | 1.3 | .6 | 1.3 | .4 |
Wet floors | 1.3 | .6 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.4 | .7 | Â | 1.4 | .7 | 1.1 | .4 |
Psycho-social environment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Noise and disturbances | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | .7 | Â | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | .8 |
Disturbing co-residents | 2.0 | .8 | 2.0 | .8 | 2.2 | .8 | Â | 1.9 | .8 | 2.1 | .8 |
Aggressive and annoying co-residents | 2.0 | .8 | 2.0 | .8 | 2.2 | .9 | Â | 1.9 | .8 | 2.1 | .7 |
Staff organisation and priorities | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Number of staff | 2.4 | .9 | 2.4 | .9 | 2.7 | .8 | Â | 2.2 | .9 | 2.6 | .9 |
Planning and prioritizing work | 1.5 | .7 | 1.6 | .6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | Â | 1.5 | .7 | 1.5 | .7 |
Insufficient knowledge of the residents risk behavior | 1.4 | .6 | 1.4 | .5 | 1.7 | .9 | Â | 1.4 | .7 | 1.5 | .5 |
Discovering fall risk too late | 1.6 | .6 | 1.7 | .7 | 1.5 | .5 | Â | 1.6 | .6 | 1.7 | .7 |
Prioritizing the residents' integrity and autonomi | 1.9 | .8 | 1.8 | .7 | 2.4 | .9 | .023 | 1.9 | .9 | 1.9 | .7 |