Table 2.
Mean rating on the Suicide Prevention Monitor in 24 Mental Healthcare organizations, measurement 1–6 (January 2015–June 2017).
| Measurement | 1 Mean (SD) |
2 Mean (SD) |
3 Mean (SD) |
4 Mean (SD) |
5 Mean (SD) |
6 Mean (SD) |
F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total mean | 2.8 (0.5) | 3.3 (0.7) | 3.2 (0.6) | 3.3 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.7) | 3.5 (0.6) | 14.6 *** |
| 1. Suicide prevention policy | 2.2 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.3) | 3.3 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.2) | 3.8 (0.9) | 11.6 *** |
| 2. Monitoring suicide numbers | 2.3 (0.6) | 3.3 (0.6) | 3.3 (0.6) | 3.3 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.6) | 18.8 *** |
| 3. Evaluation/improvement after suicide | 2.9 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.2 (1.4) | 3.4 (1.4) | 3.5 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.1) | 3.1 * |
| 4. Collaborative care external partners | 2.9 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.3) | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.6 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.1) | 2.1 |
| 5. Multi-annual workforce training plan | 3.3 (1.1) | 3.4 (1.0) | 3.5 (1.1) | 3.5 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.0) | 3.8 (1.0) | 2.7 |
| 6. Suicide prevention training | 2.7 (1.2) | 3.0 (1.2) | 3.6 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.1) | 3.9 (1.1) | 4.0 (0.9) | 12.3 *** |
| 7. Recording of suicide attempts in EHR | 2.9 (1.0) | 3.0 (1.0) | 3.1 (0.9) | 3.1 (1.0) | 0.7 | ||
| 8. Assessment of suicidality | 2.9 (0.9) | 2.9 (0.9) | 3.2 (1.1) | 3.2 (0.9) | 2.1 | ||
| 9. Involving family/carers | 3.2 (0.9) | 3.2 (1.0) | 3.4 (0.9) | 3.4 (0.9) | 2.0 | ||
| 10. Safety planning & continuity of care | 3.0 (1.1) | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.0) | 3.1 (1.0) | 1.5 |
*** p < 0.001, * p < 0.05, higher Means imply better implementation of guidelines