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A questionnaire to measure the quality of life in a forensic hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

M. Büsselmann ,
J. Streb  and
M. Dudeck
M. Büsselmann*
Affiliation:
Department Of Forensic Psychiatry And Psychotherapy Günzburg, Ulm University, Günzburg, Germany
J. Streb
Affiliation:
Department Of Forensic Psychiatry And Psychotherapy Günzburg, Ulm University, Günzburg, Germany
M. Dudeck
Affiliation:
Department Of Forensic Psychiatry And Psychotherapy Günzburg, Ulm University, Günzburg, Germany
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Quality of life should be an important issue to everyone. In the general population and in various medical disciplines, this topic has been studied extensively. In forensic psychiatry, this topic has received little attention so far.

Objectives

Within this project a questionnaire that measures the quality of life in forensic hospitals was developed.

Methods

As a basis the questionnaire measuring the quality of prison life (MQPL) by Liebling et al. (2011), which was designed only for using in prisons, was used. First, this questionnaire was translated, then adapted to the living conditions in forensic hospitals and supplemented by questions regarding therapeutic support. For the psychometric evaluation of the instrument, a one-time survey was conducted at 13 forensic hospitals in Bavaria. A total of 255 patients took part, 25 of whom were female. In summary, the reliability of the MQPL can be rated as very good.

Results

The factor structure was checked with a confirmatory factor analysis and was confirmed. There are significant differences between the 13 Bavarian forensic hospitals in the subscales admission to a forensic hospital, equal treatment, quality of accommodation and therapeutic services.

Conclusions

The great importance of the quality of life in the penal system is shown by the fact that a good quality of life contributes to reduced psychological distress of inpatients.

Keywords

Forensicquality of life
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S376
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