Coping difficulties after inpatient hospital treatment: validity and reliability of the German version of the post-discharge coping difficulty scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients transitioning between different care contexts are at increased risk of experiencing adverse events. In particular, being discharged to home after inpatient treatment involves significant risks. However, there is a lack of valid and internationally comparable assessment tools on patients' experiences of difficulties following hospital discharge. Therefore, this study aimed to adapt and validate the German version of the post-discharge coping difficulty scale (PDCDS-G).

Methods

Patients were recruited at a German university hospital. 815 adult patients participated in a self-report survey following an inpatient stay of at least three days. Factorial validity of the PDCDS-G was evaluated via factor analyses. Further, examination of measurement invariance was

SUBMITTER: Marsall M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11538096 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature