Table 2.
Patient Feedback Survey Responses from Phase I
| Patient experience | N (%) |
|---|---|
| [Total N = 53] | |
| *How comfortable were you answering questions about suicide in general? | |
| Very Comfortable or Comfortable | 46 (87%) |
| Neutral | 4 (8%) |
| Very Uncomfortable or Uncomfortable | 3 (5%) |
| Overall, how would you rate your experience of being screened for suicide? | |
| Positive | 42 (79%) |
| Neutral | 10 (19%) |
| Negative | 1 (2%) |
| *“I am glad the hospital is asking patients about suicide” | |
| Strongly Agree or Agree | 45 (85%) |
| Neutral | 8 (15%) |
| *“I felt like it was a burden to be asked about suicide” | |
| Strongly Disagree or Disagree | 50 (94%) |
| Neutral | 2 (4%) |
| Strongly Agree or Agree | 1 (2%) |
| *“Being asked about suicide made me angry” | |
| Strongly Disagree or Disagree | 52 (98%) |
| Strongly Agree or Agree | 1 (2%) |
| *“The suicide questions made me feel anxious/worried/nervous” | |
| Strongly Disagree or Disagree | 45 (85%) |
| Neutral | 7 (13%) |
| Strongly Agree or Agree | 1 (2%) |
| Have you been asked about suicide in a medical setting before? | |
| No/Don’t know | 34 (64%) |
| Yes | 19 (36%) |
| Do you think all medical/surgical patients in a hospital should be asked about suicide? | |
| Yes | 43 (81%) |
| No | 5 (9%) |
| Don’t Know | 5 (9%) |
*
Response categories have been collapsed from a 5-point scale to a 3-point scale for data presentation