Table 1 Items with notable differences on the endorsement ratings between the Chinese expert panel and the English-language expert panel
Items | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Professional | Lived experience | |||
Chinese | English-language | Chinese | English-language | |
Section 1. Recognizing and acknowledging that someone may be developing psychosis | ||||
The first aider should be aware that psychosis is not contagious. | 97% | 74% | – | – |
The first aider should be aware that psychosis is not an intellectual disability. | 97% | 78% | – | – |
Section 2. Approaching the person | ||||
The first aider should approach the person face-to-face, if possible. | 90% | 78% | 88% | 75% |
Section 3. Communication (in a non-crisis situation) | ||||
The first aider should avoid using psychiatric terms when talking to the person. | 100% | 74% | 97% | 75% |
Section 5. Communication difficulties | ||||
If appropriate and feasible, the first aider should check with others who know the person for advice on the best way to communicate with them. | 100% | 74% | – | – |
Section 6. Being supportive | ||||
The first aider should not tell the person to get their act together. | 58% | 83% | – | – |
The first aider should try to determine whether the person has a supportive social network and if they do, the first aider should encourage them to use these supports. | 100% | 74% | – | – |
Section 8. Encouraging professional help (in a non-crisis situation) | ||||
When encouraging the person to seek professional help, the first aider should focus on particular symptoms that are concerning the person and how treatment may help. | 87% | 70% | 97% | 75% |
The first aider should provide the person with a range of options for seeking professional help. | – | – | 97% | 75% |
Section 10. Hallucination and delusion (in a non-crisis situation) | ||||
If the person is experiencing paranoia, the first aider should give the person simple directions, if needed, e.g. “sit down, and let’s talk about it”. | 97% | 78% | – | – |