Incidence and Associated Risk Factors for Falls in Adults Following Critical Illness: An Observational Study

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the incidence of falls and associated risk factors in the first year after hospital discharge in survivors of critical illness. DESIGN: Prospective single-site observational study. SETTING: University-affiliated mixed ICU. PATIENTS: One hundred ICU adults who required invasive ventilation for 48 hours and in an ICU for at least 4 days. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Falls were monitored prospectively for 1 year with completion of monthly falls calendars. Falls data included the number of people who had falls/no falls/recurrent falls, falls rate per person per year, and time to first fall. Fall severity was classified according to the Schwe..