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 |