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Table 2 Comparison of QuIRC domains scores in Portuguese community and hospital units, mean (SD) minimum-maximum. Scores from England and across Europe are also shown for reference

From: Living conditions and quality of care in residential units for people with long-term mental illness in Portugal – a cross-sectional study

QuIRC Domains

Portuguese Units

Community Units

Hospital Units

p*

England units

Europe units

N = 42

n = 23

n = 19

 

n = 20

n = 213

Living Environment

63.8 (11.4)

67.2 (10.5)

59.7 (11.3)

0.030

67.0 (10.7)

59.8 (15.5)

41.8–91.0

43.4–91.0

41.8–79.5

 

48.4–86.1

15.6–89.3

Therapeutic Environment

47.1 (11.1)

48.8 (12.4)

45.1 (9.2)

0.295

64.5 (6.0)

52.1 (9.5)

25.2–73.0

25.2–73.0

25.3–58.5

 

58.1–78.4

21.0–78.4

Treatments and Interventions

50.1 (13.1)

54.0 (13.3)

45.5 (11.5)

0.035

59.5 (8.0)

50.6 (9.1)

21.9–78.8

21.9–78.8

23.5–59.0

 

45.8–77.3

28.2–79.6

Self Management and Autonomy

54.5 (14.7)

59.2 (15.6)

48.7 (11.4)

0.019

68.7 (11.0)

55.5 (15.5)

19.1–84.7

19.2–84.7

24.5–64.9

 

44.7–86.0

16.6–86.0

Social Inclusion

52.0 (13.5)

54.8 (14.2)

48.6 (12.0)

0.135

53.9 (12.7)

56.7 (12.7)

21.6–84.0

21.6–83.9

22.8–61.5

 

34.9–76.3

25.2–82.8

Human Rights

54.9 (11.7)

56.7 (12.6)

52.5 (10.4)

0.215

69.6 (9.2)

52.7 (12.7)

33.1–77.1

33.1–77.1

35.3–69.2

 

51.1–82.8

15.7–81.6

Recovery Based Practice

44.9 (13.6)

46.9 (14.9)

42.4 (11.8)

0.290

65.9 (9.7)

57.0 (15.5)

18.0–73.0

18.0–73.0

19.8–59.7

 

49.0–81.6

15.6–89.3

  1. *Student’s t-test p value; p-values with statistical significance in bold