Table 3.
Use of TIP in clinical practice
| TIP principle represented by question | Questions In your work: |
Response | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never | Sometimes | Most of the time | Don’t know | ||
| Safety | Do you provide a physically safe environment for clients? | 3 | 21 | ||
| Safety | Do you provide an emotionally safe environment for clients? | 6 | 17 | ||
| Collaboration, Empowerment, Choice | When discussing service options with clients do you share decision making with them? | 2 | 22 | ||
| Empowerment, Choice | Do you believe the way you interact with clients maximises their choice and control? | 6 | 18 | ||
| Safety | Do you attend ongoing supervision where preventing vicarious trauma is actively discussed (within your service or externally)? | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Trust, Safety | Do you receive ongoing support (separate to supervision) where preventing vicarious trauma is actively discussed? | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
| Trust, Safety | Do you provide a culturally safe service? | 9 | 15 | ||
| Trust, Gender Sensitivity | Do you provide a gender-sensitive service? | 1 | 2 | 20 | |
| Collaboration, Safety | Do you communicate in an open and respectful manner with clients? | 1 | 23 | ||
| Collaboration | Do you support the clients’ goals and interests? | 2 | 22 | ||
| Empowerment | Do you refer clients to trauma-specific services and interventions if required? | 3 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
| Safety, Empowerment | Do you practice mindfulness in your daily work? | 5 | 15 | 4 | |
| Collaboration, Empowerment | Do you promote mindfulness as a strategy for clients? | 2 | 16 | 5 | 1 |