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[Cologne Questionnaire on Attitudes Towards Coercive Measures (KEZ)]
Immanuel Baar1, Mario Schmitz-Buhl1, Euphrosyne Gouzoulis-Mayfrank1,2
1LVR-Klinik Köln, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Universität.
Objective:
To develop a psychometric instrument for the assessment of the attitude of psychiatric staff towards the use of coercion.
Methods:
Based on a literature search, interviews (37 open questions) were carried out by representatives each of doctors and nurses. A first version was developed, all doctors and nurses in a psychiatric clinic were asked to answer the questionnaire anonymously.
Results:
226 employees took part (response rate 32.3 %). A test-theoretical analysis led to a 39 item set with a high consistency of the overall scale (Cronbach's α =0 .904) and three factors: 1) Acceptance of coercive measures without questioning (Cronbach's α = 0.797); 2) Meaningfulness and legitimation of coercive measures (Cronbach's α = 0.812); and 3) Security and order through coercive measures (Cronbach's α = 0.791).
Conclusions:
With the KEZ an instrument is available that holistically presents the various aspects of the attitudes of psychiatric staff to the use of coercion.
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