It would be greatly appreciated if you could take 5 minutes to complete this short survey, which we will use to help inform further development of current arrangements.
Your input will make a difference!
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2. Which area do you work in? Please select one of the following: *
3. Please indicate what best describes your primary professional role:
4. Do the current Risk Assessment tools meet your teams requirements ?
5. Are you able to indicate all potential risks within the Risk document, be these real or perceived?
6. I am familiar with the 'Zero Suicide' initiative ?
7. Are you comfortable in providing appropriate interventions to patients with suicidal thoughts or behaviours (please tick all appropriate)
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| Safety Planning | |
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| CBT | |
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| CBT for Suicide Prevention | |
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| DBT | |
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8. Below questions are a scale response of (1) Strongly Disagree (10) Strongly Agree
I understand my role and responsibilities related to suicide prevention within Mersey Care *
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9. I believe suicide prevention is an important part of my professional role *
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10. I have received training in Mersey Care related to suicide prevention. *
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11. I am knowledgeable about risk factors for suicide and violence *
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12. I have the knowledge and training needed to recognize when a Service User may be at elevated risk *
13. I am confident in my ability to work with Service Users, family members, or significant others, to develop individualised person-centred
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| Risk Management Plan | |
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| Crisis Plan | |
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| Safety Plan | |
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| Advanced Statements | |
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14. I am comfortable asking patients direct and open questions about suicidal thoughts and behaviours
15. I am confident in my ability communicating risk when I suspect a Service User may be at elevated risk
16. I am confident to work with Service Users during their transitions in care
17. I am familiar with National and Trust procedures for ensuring that Service User health information is shared during a Service User’s transition in care i.e. consensus statement
18. The leadership of the Trust has explicitly indicated that suicide prevention is a priority
19. The Trust has clear policies and procedures in place that define each employee’s role in preventing suicide
20. I feel that the Trust would be responsive to issues that I bring up related to patient safety
21. The Trust provides me access to ongoing support and resources to further my understanding of suicide prevention
22. In which of the following areas, if any, would you like more training, resources, or support? (tick all that apply)
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| Aftercare and follow-up | |
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| Collaborative safety planning for suicide | |
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| Communicating with patients about suicide | |
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| Creating a safe physical environment for patients at risk for suicide | |
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| Crisis response procedures and de-escalation techniques | |
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| Determining appropriate levels of care for patients at risk for suicide | |
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| Epidemiology and the latest research findings related to suicide | |
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| Family, caregiver and community supports | |
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| Identifying risk factors for suicide | |
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| Identifying warning signs for suicide | |
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| Managing suicidal patients | |
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| Policies and procedures within your work environment | |
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| Procedures for communicating about potentially suicidal patients | |
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| Reducing access to lethal means outside the care environment | |
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| Staff roles and responsibilities within your work environment | |
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| Suicide Prevention Awareness | |
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| Suicide risk assessment practices | |
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| Suicide screening practices | |
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| Suicide-specific treatment approaches | |
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| Understanding and navigating ethical and legal considerations | |
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