Table 3 Clinicians’ attitudes regarding whether detention affects health and why they do not ask patients if they have been in detention
From: Clinicians’ perceptions of the health status of formerly detained immigrants
N | 150 |
|---|---|
Do you believe detention affects health | |
Yes | 147 (98.0%) |
No/Unsure | 3 (2.0%) |
Do you ask patients if they have been in detention | |
Yes | 67 (44.7%) |
Sometimes | 44 (29.3%) |
No | 39 (26.0%) |
Reasons for not always askinga | 85b |
I’m not sure how to frame question in every situation | 36 (42.4%) |
It’s not relevant to the patients I see | 35 (41.2%) |
I don’t always have time | 19 (22.4%) |
It interferes with patient trust | 16 (18.8%) |
Do not think to | 9 (10.6%) |
Concern for/previous experience of patient (re)traumatization. | 7 (8.2%) |
Other | 8 (9.4%) |
No answer | 2 (2.4%) |