From: The nursing staff's opinion of falls among older persons with dementia. a cross-sectional study
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 | Total n = 63 | ENs n = 40 | RNs n = 14 | p-value1) | ≤5 years n = 34 | >5 years n = 29 | |||||
 | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |  | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
Being present at fall situation last three months | 1.3 | .6 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.3 | .6 | Â | 1.3 | .5 | 1.4 | .6 |
Prevented fall last three months. | 1.6 | .6 | 1.6 | .6 | 1.6 | .7 | Â | 1.6 | .7 | 1.6 | .6 |
Experienced to not hinder fall last three months | 1.2 | .4 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.2 | .4 | Â | 1.2 | .5 | 1.1 | .3 |
Takes long time before falls are discovered | 1.2 | .4 | 1.1 | .3 | 1.2 | .4 | .013 | 1.3 | .5 | 1.2 | .4 |
Experienced stress in relation to fall incidents | 1.2 | .5 | 1.2 | .4 | 1.3 | .5 | .050 | 1.2 | .4 | 1.3 | .5 |
Experienced unease in relation to fall incidents | 1.4 | .6 | 1.4 | .6 | 1.4 | .6 | Â | 1.3 | .5 | 1.5 | .7 |
Experienced guilt in relation to fall incidents | 1.2 | .4 | 1.2 | .5 | 1.2 | .4 | Â | 1.2 | .4 | 1.2 | .5 |
To ensure the persons freedom of movement is important to prevent falls | 2.7 | .8 | 2.6 | .8 | 2.7 | .8 | Â | 2.8 | .9 | 2.7 | .8 |
Interventions to control the residents are important to prevent falls | 2.6 | .9 | 2.5 | .8 | 2.6 | .8 | Â | 2.5 | .9 | 2.7 | .8 |