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Table 1 Means, standard deviations (SD) and item-total correlations (rit) for the BEST items in adolescents

From: Satisfaction with in-patient child and adolescent psychiatric treatment: development and psychometric properties of the BEST questionnaires for adolescents and for parents

Items

N

Mean

SD

rit

1. Overall satisfied

1578

3.81

.97

.54

2. Stay on ward was helpful

1574

3.72

1.12

.46

3. Motivation to participate

1520

3.81

1.11

.32

4. Information about illness/problem

1563

3.17

1.34

.47

5. Information about medication

1102

3.71

1.32

.46

6. Taken seriously by therapist

1571

3.87

1.36

.54

7. Effectiveness of one-on-one sessions

1572

3.39

1.35

.60

8. Effectiveness of family sessions

1509

3.44

1.30

.54

9. Taken seriously by caregivers

1576

3.47

1.38

.60

10. Taken seriously by teachers

1197

4.02

1.25

.41

11. Handling of confidential information

1572

4.03

1.25

.51

12. Information about coercive measures

1522

3.34

1.28

.57

13. Leave regulations (weekdays)

1539

3.09

1.46

.54

14. Food quality

1577

2.39

1.38

.31

15. Sanitary facilities

1574

3.18

1.41

.49

16. Privacy when parents visit me

1507

3.22

1.43

.54

17. Decoration of the ward

1575

2.88

1.42

.50

18. School offer

1431

3.52

1.32

.47

19. Had a say in selection of therapies

1523

3.02

1.33

.55

20. Had a say in decoration of my room

1500

3.06

1.39

.53

21. Information about treatment after stay

1538

3.52

1.26

.57

22. Athmosphere among adolescents

1576

3.60

1.31

.39

23. Privacy respected

1575

3.26

1.39

.62

24. Opportunities to be alone

1579

2.83

1.40

.50

25. Goals of treatment discussed

1573

3.25

1.32

.64

26. Expectations fulfilled

1569

3.49

1.17

.43

27. Would come back

1558

3.54

1.44

.41