The experience of being admitted to a psychiatric clinic Part 1: development of a questionnaire (QAE-P)

Wertz, Jasmin; Hohagen, Fritz; Steinert, Tilman; Borbé, Raoul; Vieten, Bernward; Diefenbacher, Albert; Kronmüller, Klaus-Thomas; Löhr, Michael; Richter, Dirk; Urban, Sabine; Driessen, Martin (2013). The experience of being admitted to a psychiatric clinic Part 1: development of a questionnaire (QAE-P) Der Nervenarzt, 84(1), pp. 38-44. Springer 10.1007/s00115-012-3484-y

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Background The aim of the present study was to develop a questionnaire to assess the perception and evaluation of admission to a psychiatric hospital from a patient’s perspective (QAE-P). Material and methods Based on existing literature and a preparatory pilot study, a questionnaire consisting of 126 items was developed, and 708 inpatients based in 6 psychiatry and psychotherapy clinics were asked to answer the items. The resulting data were split into two data sets. In the first subset, exploratory factor analysis was used to help determine the number of scales and provide the basis for item reduction. The resulting questionnaire was validated by means of confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) in the second data subset. Results The resulting questionnaire comprises 33 items in 7 scales, which assess: (1) helpful, positive relations with staff members; (2) offering of medical explanations to patients and their involvement in treatment planning; (3) evaluation of rooms and clinical environment; (4) dissatisfaction with doctors and staff members; (5) evaluation of handling of ward rules by staff; (6) perception of ward atmosphere; and (7) negative perception of other inpatients. The plausibility of this factorial structure was supported by the results of the CFA. Conclusions The QAE-P is a short and feasible questionnaire that meets the criteria of classic test theory and assesses different dimensions of the patient’s experience of admission to a psychiatric hospital.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

School of Health Professions
School of Health Professions > Nursing

Name:

Wertz, Jasmin;
Hohagen, Fritz;
Steinert, Tilman;
Borbé, Raoul;
Vieten, Bernward;
Diefenbacher, Albert;
Kronmüller, Klaus-Thomas;
Löhr, Michael;
Richter, Dirk0000-0002-6215-6110;
Urban, Sabine and
Driessen, Martin

ISSN:

0028-2804

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

German

Submitter:

Luca Federico

Date Deposited:

02 Mar 2021 16:21

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2021 16:21

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s00115-012-3484-y

Additional Information:

Date: 2013

ARBOR DOI:

10.24451/arbor.12394

URI:

https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/12394

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