Table 1 QuIRC-SA domains and example questionsa
Domain | Example question 1 [and response options/format] | Example question 2 [and response options] |
|---|---|---|
Living Environment | What do you think of the general condition of the building outside? (Select one) [Very poor condition/Quite poor condition/Acceptable condition/Quite good condition/Very good condition] | What do you think of the general décor indoors? (Select one) [Very poor condition/Quite poor condition/Acceptable condition/Quite good condition/Very good condition] |
Therapeutic Environment | How hopeful are you that the majority of your current residents/service users will show improvement in their general functioning over the next 2 years? [Number] | We know it is not always possible to keep staff up to date with new developments but we are interested in knowing what types of training the staff in your project/service have received. In which of the following areas have your staff received FORMAL training in the last 12 months and how many staff members received this training? [Yes / No to several areas in mental health (e.g. comunication skills, mental health awareness), and number of staff that received training] |
Treatments and Interventions | How many of your residents/service users regularly take part in programmed activities in the project/service? [Number] | Do you use individual care-plans for all residents/service users? [Yes / No] |
Self-Management and Autonomy | Do residents/service users who have legal capacity have full control over their finances? [Yes / No] | Is there a process for supporting service users to manage their own medication? [Yes/No] |
Social Interface | How many of your residents/service users have regular contact with non-service user friends? [Number] | Roughly what percentage of your residents/service users will be assisted to vote in the next political election? [Percentage] |
Human Rights | Are patient’s/residents’ records kept in a locked environment (e.g. locked staff office, locked cabinet, password-protected computer)? [Yes/No] | Do you have a formal complaints procedure? [Yes / No] |
Recovery Based Practice | In general, how would you say your project/service mostly aims to assist residents/service users? (Select one) [To assist residents/service users to gain and regain skills to live more independently/To provide residents/service users with the care they need because of their disability / Both equally] | How often do you have meetings where staff and residents/service users discuss the running of the project/service? (Select one) [Never/Every 7 to 12 months/Every 4 to 6 months/Every 2 to 3 months/Every 2 to 6 weeks/Weekly or more than weekly] |