Suicide item domain | Suicide item description | Mean (SD) |
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How confident are you that you can | ||
 A1 | Interview people to elicit key information about risk factors | 6.32 (2.21) |
 A2 | Use screening instrument to assess risk | 5.90 (2.15) |
 A3 | Identify a person who is presenting risk to self | 6.52 (2.01) |
 A4 | Identify a person who is presenting risk to others | 6.55 (2.07) |
 A5 | Differentiate between people presenting high risk and low risk | 6.00 (2.15) |
 A6 | Synthesize relevant information in a formal or written risk assessment | 6.13 (2.26) |
Domain A total composite score-risk assessment | 6.09 (2.08) | |
 B1 | Use specific interventions focusing on risk of self-harm or self-neglect | 6.13 (2.06) |
 B2 | Help people to minimize the severity of risk to self | 6.66 (1.98) |
 B3 | Use specific interventions focusing on risks of harm to (or neglect of) others | 6.26 (2.07) |
 B4 | Help people to minimize the severity of risk to others | 6.84 (2.26) |
 B5 | Develop rapport with people who present significant risks | 7.16 (2.05) |
 B6 | Manage risks in line with organizational confidentiality policies | 6.34 (2.38) |
 B7 | Use strategies to avoid malpractices liability or disciplinary action | 6.16 (2.30) |
 B8 | Develop a formal or written risk management plan | 5.68 (2.51) |
Domain B total-risk management | 6.25 (2.27) | |
 C1 | Appropriately judge whether or not a person should be referred to an external service or professional on the basis of risk | 6.69 (2.13) |
 C2 | Identify an appropriate service to refer someone on the basis of risk | 6.56 (2.15) |
 C3 | Successful refer and engage a person with an appropriate service | 6.60 (2.16) |
 C4 | Motivate a person to successfully self-refer to an appropriate service | 6.74 (2.55) |
Domain C total-risk referral process | 6.55 (2.36) | |
Total self-efficacy in suicide risk assessment management and referral | 6.19 (2.11) |