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Table 1 Items and factors of the PCQ-S

From: A Rasch analysis of the Person-Centred Climate Questionnaire – staff version

Scale 1: A climate of safety

Scale 2: A climate of everydayness

Scale 3: A climate of community

1. A place where I feel welcome

6. A place which feels homely even though it is in an institution

11. A place where it is easy for the patients to keep in contact with their loved ones

2. A place where I feel acknowledged as a person

7. A place where there is something nice to look at

12. A place where it is easy for the patients to receive visitors

3. A place where I feel I can be myself

8. A place where it is quiet and peaceful

13. A place where it is easy for the patients to talk to the staff

4. A place where the patients are in safe hands

9. A place where it is possible to get unpleasant thoughts out of your head

14. A place where the patients have someone to talk to if they so wish.

5. A place where the staff use a language that the patients can understand

10. A place which is neat and clean