The extrinsic risk factors for inpatient falls in hospital patient rooms.
This exploratory study identified the extrinsic risk factors for inpatient falls in hospital rooms both from incident reports and from nurse and nursing attendant interviews. An attributional theory of success and failure was adopted, and a proposed typology was used to elicit data, including 3 dimensions as follows: (a) patient room setting and design, (b) hospital equipment, and (c) manpower concerns.
Tzeng
Huey-Ming
HM
Division of Nursing Business and Health Systems, School of Nursing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. tzeng_hueyming@yahoo.com
Yin
Chang-Yi
CY
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006804:Ergonomics; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D008824:Michigan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors