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ReviewBMC psychiatry2023

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

Torleif Ruud, Ingrid Kyte Fjellestad, Ketil Hanssen-Bauer

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Review in BMC psychiatry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Torleif RuudDivision Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Box 1000, Lørenskog, 1478, Norway. torleif.ruud@medisin.uio.no.
Ingrid Kyte FjellestadDivision Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Box 1000, Lørenskog, 1478, Norway.
Ketil Hanssen-BauerDivision Mental Health Services, Akershus University Hospital, Box 1000, Lørenskog, 1478, Norway.
University of Oslo · NOAkershus University Hospital · NO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMeasuring 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.

methodsAiming 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 use in psychiatric departments for adults. Using this first questionnaire, we collected data from 151 patients in psychiatric departments for the elderly in nine health trusts. We then revised the questionnaire based on comments from patients and interviewers on the questions, and we decided which questions we would keep and which we needed to adjust to improve clarity. This resulted in a final questionnaire of 20 questions. We analyzed the internal structure (factors and their internal consistency) of this final questionnaire based on data collected from a new sample of 96 patients. To test the construct validity of the questionnaire, a sample of 26 service user representatives, clinicians and researchers were asked to sort the questions based on identified factors.

resultsThe final questionnaire consisted of 20 questions giving a valid and reliable measurement tool with four subscales: Patient-centered Interaction, Outcome, Care and Safety, and Information on Rights. Very few unanswered questions indicate that the questionnaire is feasible, as patients seemed to understand the questions and the response scales well. It is desirable that structural validity is confirmed with a larger sample.

conclusionOur final questionnaire "Patient Experiences in Psychiatric Departments for the Elderly" (PEPDE) has adequate measurement properties and seems to be well understood. It can be used as a questionnaire or an interview for quality improvement and research.

Indexed as

Patient Outcome AssessmentPatientsPsychiatric Department, HospitalSurveys and QuestionnairesAgedAged, 80 and overData AnalysisData CollectionFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMalePatient SatisfactionReproducibility of ResultsElderlyInpatient departmentPatient experiencesPsychogeriatricQuestionnaire

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PMID36927473
PMCPMC10021934
OpenAlexW4327678680

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