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Table 3 Results from the Drug and Drug Problems Perceptions Questionnaire (DDPPQ) (n = 99)

From: Opioid-specific harm reduction in the emergency department: how staff provide harm reduction and contextual factors that impact their capacity to engage in harm reduction practice

Variable

Mean (SD)

Range

DDPPQ total score (n = 94)

61.8 (15.2)

25–100

Individual scale items of the DDPPQ

  

When working with people who use unregulated substances, if I felt the need to, I could easily find someone with whom I could discuss any personal difficulties that I might encounter. (n = 98)

3.07 (1.501)

1–7

If I felt the need I could easily find someone who would be able to help me formulate the best approach to a person who uses unregulated substances. (n = 98)

2.86 (1.478)

1–7

I feel I have a working knowledge of unregulated substances and the harms that are associated with their use.

1.90 (0.953)

1–5

I feel I know enough about the causes of harms that are associated with unregulated substance use to carry out my role when working with people who use these substances.

2.03 (1.044)

1–7

I feel I know enough about the physical effects of unregulated substance use to carry out my role when working with people who use these substances.

2.12 (1.013)

1–5

I feel I know enough about the psychological effects of unregulated substances to carry out my role when working with people who use these substances.

2.38 (1.131)

1–7

I feel I know enough about factors which put people at risk of developing harms that are associated with unregulated substance use to carry out my role when working with these individuals.

2.35 (1.072)

1–6

I feel I know how to counsel people who use unregulated substances over the long term.

3.83 (1.340)

1–7

I feel I can appropriately advise my patients about unregulated substances and their effects.

3.08 (1.209)

1–6

  1. Note. For each item of the DDPPQ, respondents were asked to rate their level of agreement with a statement about caring for people who use unregulated substances. There were seven possible responses to each item on a scale of “Strongly agree” (which as given a score of 1) to “Strongly disagree” (which was given a score of 7). Item-specific mean scores and standard deviations were calculated using these numerical scores, where a score of 4 represented a neutral attitude, and a score of less than or more than 4 represented positive and negative attitudes respectively
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