|
Knowledge of SIS (n = 90)
|
|
None to very little knowledge
|
18
|
20.0
|
|
Some to average knowledge
|
44
|
48.9
|
|
Fairly to very knowledgeable
|
28
|
31.1
|
|
SIS should be made available as part of overall healthcare in Ontario
|
|
Agree
|
81
|
88.0
|
|
Disagree
|
6
|
6.5
|
|
Undecided
|
5
|
5.4
|
|
SIS should be made available as part of the Inpatient Program
|
|
Agree
|
70
|
76.1
|
|
Disagree
|
9
|
9.8
|
|
Undecided
|
13
|
14.1
|
|
SIS should be made available as part of the Day Health Program
|
|
Agree
|
63
|
68.5
|
|
Disagree
|
13
|
14.1
|
|
Undecided
|
16
|
17.4
|
|
Willingness to use potential SIS at Casey House (n = 15)
|
|
Yes
|
7
|
46.7
|
|
No
|
4
|
26.7
|
|
Undecided
|
4
|
26.7
|
|
Reasons for willingness to use SIS at Casey House (n = 11)a
|
|
Trust staff/hospital
|
11
|
100.0
|
|
Access to clean sterile injection equipment
|
11
|
100.0
|
|
Overdose can be prevented or treated
|
10
|
90.9
|
|
Access referrals for other services
|
10
|
90.0
|
|
Opportunity to inject indoors
|
9
|
81.8
|
|
Protection from police
|
9
|
81.8
|
|
Protection from crime
|
8
|
72.7
|
|
Reasons for unwillingness to use SIS at Casey House (n = 8)b
|
|
Already have a preferred place to inject
|
5
|
62.5
|
|
Do not want people to know they use drugs
|
3
|
37.5
|
|
Can get clean sterile equipment already
|
3
|
37.5
|
|
Currently do not inject drugs
|
2
|
25.0
|
|
Too far to travel
|
1
|
12.5
|
|
Worried their use of SIS will not be kept confidential/will become part of health record
|
1
|
12.5
|
|
Clients’ perceptions on how existence of SIS would impact how often they would come to Casey House (n = 87)
|
|
Would come more often
|
14
|
16.1
|
|
Would come less often
|
8
|
9.2
|
|
No impact
|
65
|
74.7
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