Table 2 Statement Ratings
Domain | Statement number | Variable | Importance Rating | Feasibility Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medical | 1 | Distrust of medical providers | 3.61 | 3.44 |
2 | Uncaring attitude of medical staff | 4.22 | 3.33 | |
4 | Lack of medical records | 3.94 | 3.72 | |
27 | Untreated depression and mental health illness | 4.33 | 3.67 | |
Stigma | 6 | No self-esteem | 3.72 | 3.61 |
22 | Substance use and addiction | 4.72 | 3.28 | |
35 | Fear of HIV disclosure | 3.67 | 3.28 | |
Consequences of imprisonment | 15 | Embarrassed about being imprisoned | 3.06 | 2.83 |
24 | Disclosure of being in jail | 3.06 | 3.06 | |
25 | Post-traumatic stress from prison experience | 3.94 | 3.11 | |
31 | No communication between prison and workers or physician | 4.22 | 3.83 | |
34 | Do not know how to re-connect with providers | 4.06 | 3.78 | |
Prison release | 8 | Released at night | 3.28 | 2.82 |
9 | Released on weekends | 3.44 | 2.94 | |
1- | Unscheduled release from jail or court | 3.72 | 2.78 | |
21 | No pre-release preparation | 4.22 | 3.17 | |
26 | No information about services available upon release | 4.17 | 3.83 | |
28 | Isolated and alone on release | 4.39 | 2.83 | |
30 | Released from prison far from home | 4.11 | 2.50 | |
33 | Released in new city | 3.89 | 2.22 | |
Social connections | 3 | Establishing social support | 4.61 | 4.22 |
13 | Regaining parental rights | 4.00 | 3.44 | |
14 | Afraid to draw attention to self because of fear of losing kids | 3.61 | 3.06 | |
18 | Reconnecting with family and children | 4.50 | 3.89 | |
23 | Reconnecting with ‘bad’ social network | 3.44 | 3.28 | |
Practical considerations | 5 | No transportation | 4.17 | 3.44 |
7 | Need to meet conditions of parole | 4.22 | 4.22 | |
12 | Getting legal identification | 4.44 | 4.28 | |
16 | Re-instating disability and other income supports | 4.67 | 4.17 | |
17 | Re-instating drug coverage | 4.72 | 4.33 | |
Survival needs | 11 | Getting a job | 4.56 | 3.39 |
19 | Safety and protection from abuse | 4.50 | 3.28 | |
20 | Securing housing | 4.83 | 3.72 | |
29 | Financial stress | 4.44 | 2.61 | |
32 | Need to secure food | 4.72 | 3.61 |