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- Perspectivas sobre a saúde mental em PortugalPublication . Palha, João; Palha, FilipaThe Portuguese National Mental Health Plan, approved for the period between 2007-2016 has created expectations for the improvement of the quality of care in the domains that have not been achieved. This article will briefly discuss three key aspects regarding the Portuguese situation in the mental health field: access to care; mental health services; stigma and literacy in mental health. In order to contextualize these issues, the article starts by defining mental health and mental illness, and by highlighting its prevalence and burden associated.
- Portuguese Adaptation and Input for the Validation of the Views on Inpatient Care (VOICE) outcome measure to assess service users’ perceptions of inpatient psychiatric carePublication . Palha, João; Palha, Filipa; Dias, Pedro; Gonçalves-Pereira, ManuelIntroduction: Patient satisfaction is an important measure of health care quality. Patients’ views have seldom been considered in the construction of measures addressing satisfaction with inpatient facilities in psychiatry. The Views on Inpatient Care - VOICE - is a first service-user generated outcome measure relying solely on their perceptions of acute care, representing a valuable indicator of service users’ perceived quality of care. The present study aimed to contribute to the validation of the Portuguese version of VOICE. Material and Methods: The questionnaire was translated into Portuguese and applied to a sample of eighty-five female inpatients of a psychiatric institution. Data analysis focused on assessing reliability and exploring the impact of demographic and clinical variables on participants’ satisfaction. Results: Internal consistency of the questionnaire was high (α = 0.87). Participants’ age and marital status were associated with differences in scores, with older patients and patients who were married or involved in a close relationship presenting higher satisfaction levels. Discussion: The questionnaire demonstrated good internal consistency and acceptability, as well as construct validity. Further studies should expand the analysis of the psychometric properties of this measure e.g., test-retest reliability. Conclusion: The Portuguese version of VOICE is a promising tool to assess service users’ perceptions of inpatient psychiatric care in Portugal.