Table 3.

Contributing factors to falls assessed as requiring hospitalization.

Frequency by level, n (%), N = 1082
Contributing factorsLevel 1Level 2
Resident factors982 (90.8)
Physical and psychological health or impairment (pre-existing)331 (30.6)
Communication issues80 (7.4)
Resident not elsewhere classified571 (52.8)
Work environment factors64 (5.9)
Light10 (0.9)
Noise1 (0.1)
Physical layout53 (4.9)
Organizational/service factors14 (1.3)
Supervision10 (0.9)
Workload, work pressure or workflow4 (0.4)
Not known13 (1.2)
Staff factors—behavioural/human action/individual9 (0.8)
Clinical process or procedure—error or violation6 (0.6)
Communication/miscommunication2 (0.2)
Physical and psychological health1 (0.1)
Frequency by level, n (%), N = 1082
Contributing factorsLevel 1Level 2
Resident factors982 (90.8)
Physical and psychological health or impairment (pre-existing)331 (30.6)
Communication issues80 (7.4)
Resident not elsewhere classified571 (52.8)
Work environment factors64 (5.9)
Light10 (0.9)
Noise1 (0.1)
Physical layout53 (4.9)
Organizational/service factors14 (1.3)
Supervision10 (0.9)
Workload, work pressure or workflow4 (0.4)
Not known13 (1.2)
Staff factors—behavioural/human action/individual9 (0.8)
Clinical process or procedure—error or violation6 (0.6)
Communication/miscommunication2 (0.2)
Physical and psychological health1 (0.1)
Table 3.

Contributing factors to falls assessed as requiring hospitalization.

Frequency by level, n (%), N = 1082
Contributing factorsLevel 1Level 2
Resident factors982 (90.8)
Physical and psychological health or impairment (pre-existing)331 (30.6)
Communication issues80 (7.4)
Resident not elsewhere classified571 (52.8)
Work environment factors64 (5.9)
Light10 (0.9)
Noise1 (0.1)
Physical layout53 (4.9)
Organizational/service factors14 (1.3)
Supervision10 (0.9)
Workload, work pressure or workflow4 (0.4)
Not known13 (1.2)
Staff factors—behavioural/human action/individual9 (0.8)
Clinical process or procedure—error or violation6 (0.6)
Communication/miscommunication2 (0.2)
Physical and psychological health1 (0.1)
Frequency by level, n (%), N = 1082
Contributing factorsLevel 1Level 2
Resident factors982 (90.8)
Physical and psychological health or impairment (pre-existing)331 (30.6)
Communication issues80 (7.4)
Resident not elsewhere classified571 (52.8)
Work environment factors64 (5.9)
Light10 (0.9)
Noise1 (0.1)
Physical layout53 (4.9)
Organizational/service factors14 (1.3)
Supervision10 (0.9)
Workload, work pressure or workflow4 (0.4)
Not known13 (1.2)
Staff factors—behavioural/human action/individual9 (0.8)
Clinical process or procedure—error or violation6 (0.6)
Communication/miscommunication2 (0.2)
Physical and psychological health1 (0.1)
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