Eun-Kyung Kim; Jae Chang Lee; Mi-Ran Eom

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Falls Risk Factors of Inpatients: Eun-Kyung Kim, Jae Chang Lee, Mi-Ran Eom; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(5):676-684.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.5.676
Published online: October 30, 2008

¹Professor, College of Nursing, Eulji University, Daejeon, Korea.

²Professor, Department of Industrial & Advertising Psychology, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Eom, Mi-Ran. College of Nursing, Eulji University, 143-5 Youngdu 2-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon 301-746, Korea. Tel: 82-42-259-1712, Fax: 82-42-259-1709, miran@eulji.ac.kr

• Received: July 28, 2008 • Accepted: September 30, 2008

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Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for falls and to suggest data for developing a program for preventing falls.
Methods
This was a case-control study in five university hospitals and a general hospital. In total, 216 patients over the age of 18 yr admitted from January 1 to December 31, 2007 participated. One hundred eight patients with experience of falling were matched by gender, age level, diagnosis, and length of stay with 108 patents with no experience of falling admitted on the same unit. A quality assurance coordinator nurse in each hospital examined 35 fall risk factors developed by researchers.
Results
In acute hospitals, history of falls, orientation ability, dizziness or vertigo, general weakness, urination problems, transfer/mobility difficulty, walking dependency, impatience, benzodiazepines, diuretics, and vasodilators showed significance on adjusted-odds ratios for fall. Logistic regression analysis was performed to elucidate the factors that influence falls. The probability of falls was increased by dizziness/vertigo, general weakness, and impatience/agitation.
Conclusion
This finding can be used as a useful resource in developing nursing intervention programs to predict and prevent the falls of inpatients.
Keywords: Accidental fall; Risk factor; Inpatients

This study was supported by 2006 Eulji Research Grant.

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Table 1

Homogeneity Test between Fallers and Nonfallers (N=216)

LOS=length of stay.

Table 2

Odds Ratios between Fallers and Nonfallers by General Characteristics, Physical Status, and Cognitive and Emotional Condition of Subjects (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 3

Odds Ratios between Fallers and Nonfallers by Medication (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 4

Logistic Regression Analysis of Risk Factors Related to Falls (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

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Falls Risk Factors of Inpatients

Table 1

Homogeneity Test between Fallers and Nonfallers (N=216)

LOS=length of stay.

Table 2

Odds Ratios between Fallers and Nonfallers by General Characteristics, Physical Status, and Cognitive and Emotional Condition of Subjects (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 3

Odds Ratios between Fallers and Nonfallers by Medication (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 4

Logistic Regression Analysis of Risk Factors Related to Falls (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 1 Homogeneity Test between Fallers and Nonfallers (N=216)

LOS=length of stay.

Table 2 Odds Ratios between Fallers and Nonfallers by General Characteristics, Physical Status, and Cognitive and Emotional Condition of Subjects (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 3 Odds Ratios between Fallers and Nonfallers by Medication (N=216)

CI=confidence interval.

Table 4 Logistic Regression Analysis of Risk Factors Related to Falls (N=216)