PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to test the psychometric properties and dimensionality of a new instrument, quality in psychiatric care (QPC), and to describe and compare quality of care among in-patients as measured by this instrument. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The instrument quality in psychiatric care measures patients' experiences regarding quality of care. The instrument is based on a definition of quality of care from the patients' perspective. A sample of 265 in-patients at eight general psychiatric wards in Sweden was assessed. FINDINGS: Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the original five-dimensional 69-item QPC was better with six dimensions and reduced to 30 items, hereinafter denoted quality in psychiatric care-in-patients (QPC-IP) with retained internal consistency. The patients' ratings of quality of care were generally high; the highest rating was for quality of encounter and the lowest for participation. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS: Analysis of the dropouts was not possible because of incomplete registrations at the wards. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: QPC-IP is a simple, inexpensive and quick way to evaluate quality of care and thus contributes to health care improvement in the field of psychiatry. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The new 30 items instrument, QPC-IP includes important aspects of patients' perceptions of quality of care. The QPC-IP is psychometrically adequate and thus recommended for evaluating patients' experiences of the quality of psychiatric care.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to test the psychometric properties and dimensionality of a new instrument, quality in psychiatric care (QPC), and to describe and compare quality of care among in-patients as measured by this instrument. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The instrument quality in psychiatric care measures patients' experiences regarding quality of care. The instrument is based on a definition of quality of care from the patients' perspective. A sample of 265 in-patients at eight general psychiatric wards in Sweden was assessed. FINDINGS: Exploratory factor analysis revealed that the original five-dimensional 69-item QPC was better with six dimensions and reduced to 30 items, hereinafter denoted quality in psychiatric care-in-patients (QPC-IP) with retained internal consistency. The patients' ratings of quality of care were generally high; the highest rating was for quality of encounter and the lowest for participation. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS: Analysis of the dropouts was not possible because of incomplete registrations at the wards. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: QPC-IP is a simple, inexpensive and quick way to evaluate quality of care and thus contributes to health care improvement in the field of psychiatry. ORIGINALITY/VALUE: The new 30 items instrument, QPC-IP includes important aspects of patients' perceptions of quality of care. The QPC-IP is psychometrically adequate and thus recommended for evaluating patients' experiences of the quality of psychiatric care.
Authors: Sara Sanchez-Balcells; Maria-Teresa Lluch-Canut; Marta Domínguez Del Campo; A R Moreno-Poyato; M Tomás-Jiménez; Lars-Olov Lundqvist; Agneta Schröder; Montserrat Puig-Llobet; J F Roldan-Merino Journal: BMC Nurs Date: 2021-10-08
Authors: Manuel Tomás-Jiménez; Juan Roldán-Merino; Sara Sanchez-Balcells; Agneta Schröder; Lars-Olov Lundqvist; Montserrat Puig-Llobet; Antonio R Moreno-Poyato; Marta Domínguez Del Campo; Maria Teresa Lluch-Canut Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2022-03-07 Impact factor: 4.379