Profile of inpatient falls in patients with dementia: A prospective comparative study between 100% single rooms and traditional multibedded wards

Sophie Knight , Inderpal Singh MBBS, MD, MSc, MRCP UK (Geriatric Medicine), FRCP
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Abstract

Background

New hospital designs with single rooms have emerged in recent years, where increased risks of falls have been reported. The objective of this prospective study was to measure the incidence and outcome of inpatient falls (IFs) in high-risk dementia patients being treated in single rooms and multibedded wards (MB-Ws).

Methods

A total of 100 patients with dementia were recruited across the two hospital settings in South Wales. Baseline characteristics and falls data were collected for the total length of stay (LoS) in the hospital.

Results

There was no significant difference between the two cohorts as suggested by mean age, sex, activities of daily living, comorbidity burden, polypharmacy, or care needs. The number of patients who sustained an IF at the two sites was similar (p = 0.83). Time to first fall was not significantly different (single rooms = 12 ± 18.6 days, MB-Ws = 11.4 ± 12.4 days; p = 0.89). Fifty-three IFs were sustained by 16 patients in single rooms compared with 23 IFs by 15 patients in MB-Ws. Mean IF/patient treated in single rooms was 3.3 (range 1–9) and this was significantly higher than those treated in MB-Ws (mean 1.5; range 1–3, p = 0.03). One patient sustained hip fracture at each site; otherwise, there was no significant difference with regard to other injuries and mortality. Mean LoS for patients with dementia having recurrent falls in single rooms (58.86 ± 41.44 days) was significantly higher as compared with MB-Ws (26.13 ± 20.91 days).

Conclusion

Patients with dementia were at an increased risk of recurrent IF in single rooms compared with MB-Ws. Recurrent IF could be correlated with longer LoS but it is difficult to establish the cause and effect due to the low power of the study. There was no significant difference in terms of injury or mortality between the two settings.

痴呆症患者住院人数下降情况:100%单间和传统多层病房的前瞻性比较研究
背景近年来出现了新的单间医院设计,据报道,单间的跌倒风险增加。这项前瞻性研究的目的是测量在单间和多层病房(MB-Ws)接受治疗的高危痴呆症患者住院跌倒(IF)的发生率和结果。方法在南威尔士的两所医院共招募了100名痴呆症患者。收集住院总住院时间(LoS)的基线特征和跌倒数据。结果两组患者在平均年龄、性别、日常生活活动、共病负担、多药治疗或护理需求方面没有显著差异。两个部位持续IF的患者数量相似(p=0.83)。第一次跌倒的时间没有显著差异(单间=12±18.6天,MB Ws=11.4±12.4天;p=0.89)。单间16名患者持续53次IF,而MB Ws 15名患者持续23次IF。在单间接受治疗的平均IF/患者为3.3(范围1-9),显著高于在MB-Ws接受治疗的患者(平均1.5;范围1-3,p=0.03);除此之外,其他损伤和死亡率没有显著差异。在单间中反复跌倒的痴呆症患者的平均LoS(58.86±41.44天)显著高于MB Ws(26.13±20.91天)。结论与MB Ws相比,痴呆症患者在单间复发IF的风险增加。复发性IF可能与较长的LoS相关,但由于研究的力量较小,很难确定因果关系。在两种情况下,受伤或死亡没有显著差异。
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