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Table 3 Client survey knowledge and acceptability of SIS

From: Feasibility, acceptability, concerns, and challenges of implementing supervised injection services at a specialty HIV hospital in Toronto, Canada: perspectives of people living with HIV

Characteristic (n = 92 unless otherwise stated)

N

%

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

  1. aIncludes both those who said they would be willing to use SIS and those who are undecided
  2. bIncludes both those who said they would not be willing to use SIS and those who are undecided