Selbstbestimmtes Wohnen mit Unterstützung – Entwicklung und Überprüfung der „Modelltreueskala Selbstbestimmtes Wohnen (MSSW)“ für Menschen mit psychischen Beeinträchtigungen

Objective For supported accommodation settings in mental health care, there is no comprehensive list of criteria for German-speaking countries available. The development and testing of a fidelity scale for independent housing is described. Methods By means of a cross-country cooperation a fidelity scale was developed and was utilized in interviews with heads of 87 housing services and institutions in Germany and Switzerland. Results The fidelity scale consists of 31 items in 4 topic fields. Outreach services demonstrated a slightly higher fidelity compared to residential care. This was particularly true for the topic fields ‘Housing conditions’ and ‘Inclusion orientation’. We found not differences in the topic fields ‘Staff/team’ and ‘Support conditions’. Conclusions With this fidelity scale there is a testable list of criteria for independent housing services in mental health care available for the first time in German-speaking countries.