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Table 2 Nursing staff's opinion of what causes falls

From: The nursing staff's opinion of falls among older persons with dementia. a cross-sectional study

        

Worked in the care unit in question

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

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Forgetfulness related to

           

Time, place and situation

2.2

1.1

2.3

1.1

2.1

1.0

 

2.2

1.1

2.3

1.1

Impaired physical condition

3.0

.8

3.0

.7

3.4

.6

 

3.1

.8

3.0

.7

Mental condition

2.3

.9

2.3

.9

2.1

.9

 

2.2

1.0

2.4

.8

How to use remedies

1.9

.9

2.1

1.0

1.6

.8

 

1.9

.9

2.0

1.0

That one need help with ADL

2.3

.9

2.3

.9

2.2

.9

 

2.2

.8

2.2

1.0

Anxiety/confusion

2.8

.9

2.9

.9

2.8

1.0

 

2.6

.9

3.0

.8

Ability to understand and express one self

           

Ability to call for help

2.8

.8

2.8

.9

2.7

.8

 

2.8

.7

2.8

1.0

Ability to understand staff's instructions

2.3

.9

2.5

.9

2.2

1.0

 

2.2

.9

2.4

1.0

Physical factors

           

Mobility

2.7

.9

2.7

.9

3.0

.7

 

2.7

.9

2.8

.8

Bodily built

1.9

.9

2.0

1.0

1.9

.8

 

1.9

.8

1.9

1.0

Body control and movements

2.7

.8

2.7

.8

2.9

.8

 

2.5

.8

2.9

.8

Impaired assessment of distance

2.5

.8

2.6

.9

2.5

.8

 

2.4

.8

2.6

.8

Dizziness

2.5

.84

2.5

.8

2.8

.9

 

2.6

.8

2.4

.9

Sight

2.4

.70

2.4

.7

2.4

.8

 

2.3

.7

2.4

.7

Hearing

2.0

.9

2.0

.9

1.8

1.1

 

2.0

1.0

1.9

.9

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

           

Physical environment

           

Unsurveyable locals and long distances

1.6

.7

1.6

.8

1.5

.7

 

1.6

.7

1.6

.8

Colours and materials on floors

1.4

.7

1.5

.8

1.3

.5

 

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

 

1.3

.6

1.3

.4

Wet floors

1.3

.6

1.2

.5

1.4

.7

 

1.4

.7

1.1

.4

Psycho-social environment

           

Noise and disturbances

1.5

.7

1.5

.7

1.5

.7

 

1.5

.7

1.5

.8

Disturbing co-residents

2.0

.8

2.0

.8

2.2

.8

 

1.9

.8

2.1

.8

Aggressive and annoying co-residents

2.0

.8

2.0

.8

2.2

.9

 

1.9

.8

2.1

.7

Staff organisation and priorities

           

Number of staff

2.4

.9

2.4

.9

2.7

.8

 

2.2

.9

2.6

.9

Planning and prioritizing work

1.5

.7

1.6

.6

1.6

1.0

 

1.5

.7

1.5

.7

Insufficient knowledge of the residents risk behavior

1.4

.6

1.4

.5

1.7

.9

 

1.4

.7

1.5

.5

Discovering fall risk too late

1.6

.6

1.7

.7

1.5

.5

 

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

  1. 1) Significance test Mann Whitney U-test
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