Abstract
We elucidated the behaviors associated with a high risk of fall by qualitatively and descriptively assessing the behaviors of hospitalized patients immediately before a fall. We used the medical accident search system established by the Japan Council for Quality Health Care to collect the data of fall cases. The 1,445 fall cases were categorized and described based on similarities in the behaviors of hospitalized patients immediately before a fall. Consequently, 18 sub-categories, and 4 categories were established. The behaviors of hospitalized patients at high risk of fall were characterized by habitual behaviors with unstable activities, erroneous perception of the capacity for the activity, use of a product unsafely with there not being enough knowledge and consideration, and ongoing behaviors in situations in which accurate judgment might be lacking.
