Table 3 Parameter estimates from item response theory analysis according to the Patient Experiences Questionnaire for Interdisciplinary Treatment for Substance Dependence – Continuous Electronic Measurement (PEQ- ITSD – CEM)
a | b1 | b2 | b3 | b4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment and personnel (n = 1790) | ||||||
6 | Have you had enough time for discussions and contact with the therapists/staff? | 1.58 | -2.58 | -1.96 | -0.99 | 0.39 |
7 | Do you find that the therapists/staff have understood your situation? | 2.51 | -2.55 | -1.84 | -0.92 | 0.16 |
8 | Have you felt confident in the professional skills of the therapists/staff? | 2.00 | -2.54 | -2.10 | -0.96 | 0.14 |
9 | Has one therapist/member of staff had primary responsibility for you? | 0.90 | -2.12 | -2.51 | -1.52 | -0.08 |
14 | Has the information you have received about your treatment been satisfactory? | 2.34 | -2.22 | -1.77 | -0.75 | 0.68 |
15 | Have you had influence on your treatment? | 1.41 | -2.28 | -2.31 | -0.78 | 0.58 |
16 | Do you find that the treatment has been adapted to your needs? | 2.30 | -2.20 | -1.76 | -0.56 | 0.57 |
19 | Have you received help for physical health issues or illness? | 0.84 | -2.05 | -1.74 | -0.17 | 0.88 |
20 | Have you received help for mental health issues? | 1.34 | -2.05 | -1.44 | -0.27 | 0.75 |
21 | Have you had satisfactory access to a psychologist? | 0.64 | -1.80 | -1.31 | -0.73 | 0.56 |
22 | Have you had satisfactory access to a medical doctor? | 0.79 | -3.16 | -1.25 | -0.41 | 0.96 |
31 | Do you find that the therapists/staff have prepared you for the time after discharge? | 1.90 | -1.95 | -1.51 | -0.49 | 0.79 |
33 | Do you find that the therapists/staff have arranged continued treatment in the time after discharge? | 1.79 | -1.85 | -1.66 | -0.68 | 0.34 |
34 | Do you find that the therapists/staff have helped you so that you can have a meaningful life after discharge? | 2.37 | -1.93 | -1.42 | -0.52 | 0.56 |
Value ranges | 0.64 to 2.51 | –1.80 to –3.16 | –1.25 to –2.51 | –0.17 to –1.52 | 0.08 to 0.96 | |
Milieu (n = 2809) | ||||||
4 | Was the way you were welcomed to the institution satisfactory? | 1.23 | -2.57 | -2.34 | -1.85 | 0.11 |
25 | Have you felt safe at the institution? | 1.94 | -3.01 | -2.12 | -1.63 | 0.06 |
26 | Has the institution arranged contact with other patients in a satisfactory manner? | 1.79 | -2.38 | -2.06 | -1.07 | 0.46 |
27 | Has the range of activities available at the institution been satisfactory? | 0.92 | -2.68 | -1.59 | -0.37 | 1.17 |
29 | Have the meals at the institution been satisfactory? | 0.61 | -2.93 | -2.56 | -1.52 | 0.13 |
30 | Have you been satisfied with the level of privacy available? | 1.00 | -2.11 | -2.00 | -1.11 | 0.60 |
Value ranges | 0.61 to 1.94 | –2.11 to –3.01 | –1.59 to –2.56 | –0.37 to –1.85 | 0.06 to 1.17 | |
Outcome (n = 2686) | ||||||
13 | Overall, to what extent have you benefitted from the treatment at the institution?† | 2.03 | -2.88 | -2.16 | -1.06 | 0.24 |
35 | Overall, have the help and the treatment you have received at the institution been satisfactory? | 2.49 | -2.80 | -2.08 | -1.11 | 0.38 |
36 | Are the help and the treatment you are receiving at the institution helping you better understand your substance use issues? | 2.67 | -2.27 | -1.85 | -0.85 | 0.13 |
37 | Are the help and the treatment you are receiving at the institution helping you better cope with your substance use issues? | 4.46 | -2.36 | -1.73 | -0.67 | 0.39 |
38 | Are the help and the treatment you are receiving at the institution giving you confidence that life will be better after discharge? | 3.17 | -2.39 | -1.89 | -0.75 | 0.34 |
Value ranges | 2.03 to 4.46 | –2.27 to –2.88 | –1.73 to –2.16 | –0.67 to –1.11 | 0.13 to 0.39 | |