Validation of the Security Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) by a national survey of secure units in England
dc.contributor.author | Collins, Mick | |
dc.contributor.author | Ashwell, Chris | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-09-29T13:16:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-09-29T13:16:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Davies, S., Collins, M. & Ashwell, C. (2012). Validation of the Security Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) by a national survey of secure units in England. The Psychiatrist, 36 (10), pp.366-371. | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1192/pb.bp.110.033555 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/11691 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aims and method: The Security Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) was developed to provide a detailed description of individual patient's security requirements in the then Trent Region of England. A national survey of secure units was undertaken to examine the content validity of the item structure of SNAP and revise the item definitions to reflect more broadly based clinical practice. A follow-up survey sought views on the usefulness of SNAP in clinical practice. Results: Thirty-five secure units from National Health Service and independent sector providers participated. No new security items were generated. All the item definitions were reviewed, many amended, and a small number revised extensively. Units' security profiles were rated on the original and revised instruments. Clinical implications: The revised SNAP has been shown to be generalisable across secure services in England; 92% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SNAP would be useful in providing a structured security needs assessment. Declaration of interest: The authors have undertaken lecturing and training about the assessment of security needs and the use of SNAP (predominantly unpaid). | |
dc.description.uri | https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-psychiatrist/article/validation-of-the-security-needs-assessment-profile-snap-by-a-national-survey-of-secure-units-in-england/398A4607BE6FB97A7B082B73D05A1E65 | |
dc.subject | Psychometrics | |
dc.subject | Needs assessment | |
dc.subject | Psychiatric hospitals | |
dc.title | Validation of the Security Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) by a national survey of secure units in England | |
dc.type | Article | |
html.description.abstract | Aims and method: The Security Needs Assessment Profile (SNAP) was developed to provide a detailed description of individual patient's security requirements in the then Trent Region of England. A national survey of secure units was undertaken to examine the content validity of the item structure of SNAP and revise the item definitions to reflect more broadly based clinical practice. A follow-up survey sought views on the usefulness of SNAP in clinical practice. Results: Thirty-five secure units from National Health Service and independent sector providers participated. No new security items were generated. All the item definitions were reviewed, many amended, and a small number revised extensively. Units' security profiles were rated on the original and revised instruments. Clinical implications: The revised SNAP has been shown to be generalisable across secure services in England; 92% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SNAP would be useful in providing a structured security needs assessment. Declaration of interest: The authors have undertaken lecturing and training about the assessment of security needs and the use of SNAP (predominantly unpaid). |