Table 2 Circumstances of injurious fall
Characteristic | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Location | |
Intensive Care Unit | 11 (9.4) |
Step-Down Unit | 12 (10.3) |
Ward Unit | 94 (80.3) |
Medical Unit | 90 (76.9) |
Surgical Unit | 27 (23.1) |
Time | |
Day shift (7:00 AM to 6:59 PM) | 61 (52.1) |
Night shift (7:00 PM to 6:59 AM) | 56 (47.9) |
Character of fall | |
Witnessed fall | 26 (22.2) |
Self-reported fall | 19 (16.2) |
Found on floor | 69 (59.0) |
Unknown | 3 (2.6) |
Assist type | |
Unassisted fall | 106 (90.6) |
Assisted fall | 8 (6.8) |
Unknown | 3 (2.6) |
Fall mechanism | |
Slip/trip | 86 (73.5) |
Dizzy/syncope | 10 (8.5) |
Weakness | 3 (2.6) |
Unknown | 18 (15.4) |
Fall-related activity | |
Need for elimination | 51 (43.6) |
No need for elimination | 51 (43.6) |
Seizure | 1 (0.8) |
Unknown | 14 (12.0) |
Assigned activity level | |
Bedrest | 17 (14.5) |
Ambulatory | 100 (85.5) |
Mental status | |
Alert | 101 (86.3) |
Confused | 15 (12.8) |
Unknown | 2 (1.7) |