Patient experiences in psychiatric departments for the elderly (PEPDE): development, properties, and use of a brief questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Measuring patient experiences at psychiatric inpatient departments for the elderly need measurements adapted to the situation and challenges of the age group. We did not find any such instrument. The aim of this study then was to develop and document the measurement properties of a reliable and valid questionnaire about experiences of patients without severe neurocognitive disturbances at psychiatric inpatient departments for the elderly, which can be used in quality improvement and research.

Methods

Aiming for good content validity, we developed a questionnaire with 37 questions based on a review of the literature on important aspects for the elderly in psychiatric inpatient departments and on feedback from elderly patients from other questionnaires developed for

SUBMITTER: Ruud T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021934 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature