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Table 2 Item descriptions and characteristics

From: PIPEQ-OS – an instrument for on-site measurements of the experiences of inpatients at psychiatric institutions

 

n

Missing

(%)

Not applicable (%)

Meana

Ceiling

(%)

Were you welcomed satisfactorily when admitted to the institution?

525

2.5

2.4

4.04

38.1

Have you had enough time for talks and contact with clinicians/personnel?

478

12.1

1.3

3.63

16.5

Do you perceive that the clinicians/personnel understand your situation?

481

12.0

0.9

3.64

22.9

Have you had the chance to tell the clinicians/personnel what is important about your condition?

475

12.1

1.8

3.70

20.2

Do you consider that the clinicians/personnel have cooperated well with your next-of-kin?

348

12.1

24.8

3.19

15.5

Do you consider that the clinicians/personnel have prepared you for the time after discharge?

412

12.9

12.5

2.75

7.3

Do you consider that your treatment has been adjusted to your situation?

472

12.0

2.5

3.55

17.4

Have you had influence on the choice of treatment regime?

457

12.3

4.9

2.88

8.8

Have you had influence on your medication?

403

12.3

14.7

3.04

16.1

Has the institution given you adequate information about your mental condition/diagnosis?

447

12.3

6.7

3.13

12.1

Has the institution given you adequate information about the treatment options available to you?

444

12.7

6.9

2.85

9.0

Have you felt safe at the institution?

475

12.7

1.3

4.05

37.5

Have the activities offered at the institution been satisfactory?

457

13.2

4.0

3.59

22.8

Have the meals at the institution been satisfactory?

521

4.5

1.1

3.86

28.8

Have you been satisfied with the possibility for privacy?

515

5.4

1.3

3.77

25.6

Do you believe that you have been subjected to malpractice during your stay (based on your own opinion)?

513

5.1

2.0

4.12

53.6

Have the help and treatment you have received at the institution improved your ability to understand your mental condition?

502

4.9

4.2

3.41

20.5

Have the help and treatment you have received at the institution improved your ability to cope with your mental condition?

505

5.1

3.4

3.24

12.1

Have the help and treatment you have received at the institution led you to believe that your life will improve after discharge?

504

5.3

3.4

3.30

16.1

All in all, have the help and treatment you have received so far at the institution been satisfactory?

525

4.9

-

3.61

18.1

All in all, what benefit have you gained from the treatment you have received so far at the institution?

514

5.1

1.8

3.33

14.0

  1. aAll items were scored on a 5-point response scale ranging from 1 (“not at all”) to 5 (“to a very large degree”).