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. 2021 Aug 19;18(16):8769. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168769

Table 8.

Likert-scale survey results, pre- and post-session.

Design Considerations and Perceived Risk 1 Mean (SD) Δ p-Value Rank
Pre Post Pre Session Post Session
Grab bars on both sides of the toilet 4.71 (0.49) 5.00 (0.00) 0.29↑ 0.32 2 1
Flush transitions in walking surfaces or between floor types 4.86 (0.38) 5.00 (0.00) 0.14↑ 0.32 1 1
An unobstructed path to bathroom (e.g., clutter, equipment, furniture) 4.00 (1.53) 4.67 (0.82) 0.67↑ 0.18 10 3
Grab bars/rails on the wall to support walking to the bathroom 4.43 (0.79) 4.67 (0.52) 0.24↑ 0.32 3 3
Places to put personal items in reach (e.g., a charging cell phone/tablet) 4.43 (0.53) 4.67 (0.82) 0.24↑ 0.56 3 3
A night light fixture near the floor in the pathway toward the patient toilet room 4.71 (0.49) 4.50 (0.84) −0.21↓ 0.32 2 6
Visibility from the bed to the bathroom door 3.14 (1.07) 4.33 (0.82) 1.19↑ 0.06 * 16 7
Space on the door opening side of the bathroom door 3.83 (0.41) 4.33 (0.82) 0.50↑ 0.08 * 13 7
Flooring patterns that minimize contrast 4.14 (0.38) 4.33 (0.52) 0.19↑ 0.56 9 7
Grab bars to support moving from the toilet to the sink 4.29 (0.95) 4.33 (0.82) 0.05↑ 1.00 5 7
Flooring materials that minimize glare 4.29 (0.76) 4.33 (0.82) 0.05↑ 0.56 5 7
Call bells/pull strings in reach of where falls happen often 4.29 (0.76) 4.00 (1.10) −0.29↓ 0.70 5 13
Defined zones for patient/ family/ clinical activities 3.86 (0.69) 3.83 (0.41) −0.02↓ 0.56 11 14
Contrast between floors and walls 3.86 (0.69) 3.83 (0.75) −0.02↓ 0.32 11 14
Visibility from the bed to the toilet fixture 2.86 (1.07) 3.67 (0.82) 0.81↑ 0.06 * 17 15
The ability for the nurse to see the patient’s head during regular rounding 3.43 (0.53) 3.33 (0.52) −0.10↓ 1.00 15 16
Grab bars meeting the ADA minimum at the toilet 3.57 (0.98) 2.67 (1.21) −0.90↓ 0.18 14 17

1 5-point Likert scale—1: introduces much more risk; 3: no more/no less risk; 5: Introduces much less risk. * significant p-value < 0.10.