A study to evaluate the effect of adding a floor-level bed to a package of measures intended to reduce the number and severity of falls occurring within residents’ bedrooms and, in particular, falls from the bed.
Twelve residents, known to have a recent history of falls and/or considered to be at high risk, were allocated a FloorBed. The bed was positioned at its lowest height when in use (2.7 inches), the handset locked to prevent accidental height adjustment and a protective floor-mat retained if previously allocated.
Using a pre-post intervention design, fall outcomes were monitored prospectively (mean 11 weeks, range 4-17 weeks) and data compared to a three month pre-evaluation period.
