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Table 2 Factor structure*, internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) for factors, corrected item-total correlation, and descriptive imputed data for the final questionnaire (N = 96)

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

Factors and questions

Factor-loading

Corrected item-total correlation

Mean (SD)

Factor 1: Patient-centered Interactions (alpha = 0.88, explains 26.2% of variance)

  

3.03 (0.84)

12.Have you received information about possible medication side effects?

0.86

0.73

2.32 (1.19)

11.Have you received information about the effects of the medication?

0.83

0.72

2.84 (1.16)

1.Were you involved in planning your stay?

0.70

0.62

2.35 (1.36)

2.Have you been consulted about the treatment?

0.63

0.61

2.81 (1.24)

10.Have you received information about treatment options available to you?

0.63

0.61

2.95 (1.28)

9.Have you received information about how the therapists assessed your health condition?

0.60

0.58

3.10 (1.13)

15.Have you been involved in preparing your discharge?

0.59

0.61

3.17 (1.21)

13.Has the information been understandable?

0.56

0.58

3.38 (1.08)

4.Have nurses and other health personnel been able to help you?

0.51

0.63

3.81 (0.86)

Factor 2: Outcome (alpha = 0.86, explains 19.2% of variance)

  

3.34 (0.99)

5.Has your mental health improved?

0.83

0.85

3.22 (1.22)

16.Do you feel ready to be discharged now?

0.81

0.52

3.48 (1.21)

7.Have you become better able to master your daily tasks?

0.78

0.78

3.21 (1.20)

3.Has your doctor or psychologist been able to help you?

0.56

0.60

3.66 (1.03)

6.Has your physical health improved?

0.56

0.62

2.86 (1.62)

Factor 3: Care and Safety (alpha = 0.76, explains 17.2% of variance)

  

4.19 (0.68)

17.Would you return here if you needed a new stay?

0.79

0.63

4.06 (1.02)

8.Have you felt safe in the department?

0.79

0.64

4.16 (0.77)

14.Have the health personnel treated you with respect?

0.70

0.61

4.26 (0.59)

  1. *) Factors 1–3 explain altogether 62.4% of the total variance in the 17 questions