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Table 2 Competency levels for total engagement activities and the 10 activity cluster across occupational groups

From: A survey of engagement and competence levels in interventions and activities in a community mental health workforce in England

 

Activity Cluster

Occupational group

Total

N = 153

Assessment

N = 150

Monitoring

N = 150

Enabling

N = 151

Therapeutic

N = 142

Role

N = 147

Family

N = 137

Accommodation

N = 90

Care

N = 132

Social

N = 115

Personal

N = 141

All participants

(n = 153)

3.95

3.88

4.00

3.95

3.40

4.00

4.00

3.83

4.08

3.88

4.00

Non qualified support (community support, nursing non qualified, STR worker) (n = 20)

3.00 (1) †

3.00 (1)

3.00 (1)

3.00 (1)

3.00 (1)

3.15 (2)

3.00 (2.5)

3.17 (3)

3.00 (1)

3.00 (2)

3.00 (1)

Counsellor, psychotherapist, therapist (n = 6)

3.38 (2)

3.30 (2)

4.20 (4)

3.24 (2)

3.45 (4)

3.50 (3)

2.90 (1)

N/A

3.71 (2)

3.31 (3)

3.31 (2)

Medical (n = 4)

4.05 (5)

4.40 (6)

4.63 (6)

3.50 (3)

3.58 (6)

3.13 (1)

3.00 (2.5)

1.44 (1)

4.00 (4)

2.60 (1)

4.09 (5)

Nursing qualified (n = 88)

4.01 (4)

4.00 (4)

4.00 (2.5)

4.00 (5)

3.52 (5)

4.22 (4)

4.00 (5)

3.88 (5)

4.13 (5)

4.00 (5.5)

4.00 (3.5)

Occupational therapists (n = 15)

3.76 (3)

3.71 (3)

4.00 (2.5)

3.73 (4)

3.32 (3)

4.25 (5)

3.86 (4)

3.44 (4)

3.90 (3)

3.90 (4)

4.00 (3.5)

Psychologist (n = 11)

4.62 (7)

4.51 (7)

5.00 (7)

4.65 (7)

4.81 (7)

5.00 (7)

4.88 (7)

3.00 (2)

4.90 (7)

4.93 (7)

4.94 (7)

Social worker(n = 8)

4.25 (6)

4.01 (5)

4.25 (5)

4.39 (6)

3.01 (2)

4.56 (6)

4.52 (6)

4.50 (6)

4.73 (6)

4.00 (5.5)

4.31 (6)

p value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.003

0.014

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. ( ) † - competency level was ranked among occupational groups by cluster activities