TABLE 3 .
Rank | Mean | NSR1 Questions |
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1 | 1.77 | I am able to refer mental health clients to appropriate services. |
2 | 1.88 | My communication with mental health clients is respectful. |
3 | 1.94 | I always know when to refer a client for psychiatric consultation. |
4 | 2.05 | I work well with patients with self-inflicted injuries. |
5 | 2.11 | I am able to communicate effectively with people who are suspicious or paranoid. |
6 | 2.16 | I am skilful in assessing psychotic symptoms. |
7 | 2.16 | I am skilful in performing a mental status assessment. |
8 | 2.16 | It is as easy for me to triage a mental health problem as it is to triage a physical health problem. |
9 | 2.22 | I am skilful in differentiating between delirium and dementia. |
10 | 2.22 | I am skilful in assessing potential for violence. |
11 | 2.22 | I am able to detect side-effects of psychoactive drugs. |
12 | 2.22 | My communication with clients with self-inflicted injuries is respectful. |
13 | 2.23 | My communication with clients affected by alcohol is respectful. |
14 | 2.25 | I utilize psychiatric terminology appropriately. |
15 | 2.27 | My communication skills enable me to calm anxious people. |
16 | 2.29 | I find it easy to understand clients who harm themselves. |
17 | 2.33 | I am skilful in differentiating substance intoxication and psychosis. |
18 | 2.33 | I understand the therapeutic actions of psychoactive drugs. |
19 | 2.38 | I find it easy to understand clients who are victims of repeated domestic violence. |
20 | 2.50 | I am able to identify the legal parameters that relate to mental health clients. |
21 | 2.50 | I am skilful in assessing suicide risk. |
22 | 2.70 | I find it easy to understand clients who injure themselves or others while driving under the influence of substances. |
1 = Very true, 2 = Fairly true, 3 = Somewhat true, 4 = Not at all true.
Lower mean scores indicate higher confidence