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Lars-Olov Lundqvist1, Mikael Rask2, David Brunt2
1University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
|April 28, 2016
Summary
This study validated the Quality in Psychiatric Care-Housing (QPC-H) instrument, finding it has adequate psychometric properties for assessing housing support quality from a resident
Area of Science:
- Psychiatric Care Research
- Housing Support Services Evaluation
- Psychometric Instrument Development
Background:
- Assessing the quality of housing support is crucial for psychiatric care.
- Existing instruments may not fully capture resident perspectives.
- The Quality in Psychiatric Care (QPC) family of instruments provides a framework for quality assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties and dimensionality of the Quality in Psychiatric Care-Housing (QPC-H) instrument.
- To assess residents' perceptions of housing support quality using the QPC-H.
- To determine the reliability and validity of the QPC-H for use in psychiatric care settings.
Main Methods:
- A sample of 174 residents from 22 housing support services in Sweden participated.
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was employed to test the instrument's structure.
- Internal consistency of the QPC-H factors was analyzed.
Main Results:
- The QPC-H demonstrated a six-dimensional factor structure, consistent with other QPC instruments.
- Internal consistency was generally acceptable, with minor exceptions.
- Residents reported high overall satisfaction, with 'participation' being the lowest-rated aspect.
Conclusions:
- The QPC-H instrument exhibits adequate psychometric properties for evaluating housing support quality.
- The findings highlight 'participation' as a key area for improving housing support services.
- The QPC-H offers a valuable tool for assessing housing support from the resident's viewpoint.
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