Reliability and Factor Structure of the Well-Being and Respect for Human Rights Questionnaire in Measuring...

Area of Science:

• Mental Health Services Research
• Human Rights in Healthcare
• Caregiver Well-being

Background:

• Investigated informal caregiver perceptions of user rights in mental healthcare.
• Aligned with UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and WHO QualityRights.
• Examined the factor structure of the Well-being at Work and Respect for Human Rights (WWRR) questionnaire.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess informal caregivers' perceptions of users' rights in mental healthcare.
• To evaluate the alignment of the WWRR questionnaire's factor structure between caregivers, users, and health workers.
• To test the hypothesis that informal caregivers prioritize users' needs and rights.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study involving 100 informal caregivers in 4 Italian mental health facilities.
• Utilized the Well-being at Work and Respect for Human Rights (WWRR) questionnaire.
• Employed Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to analyze caregiver responses.

Main Results:

• Caregivers reported high satisfaction with relatives' treatment and perceived high respect for human rights.
• Identified insufficient resources and a need for additional staff.
• CFA confirmed good reliability, convergent validity, and discrimination for a key scale; no significant demographic differences found.

Conclusions:

• User rights satisfaction is linked to organizational well-being in healthcare services.
• Informal caregivers' perceptions highlight both strengths and areas for improvement in mental healthcare.
• Findings support the importance of resource allocation and staffing for quality care and caregiver satisfaction.