Acceptability and design preferences of supervised injection services among people who inject drugs in a mid-sized Canadian City

Table 3 Design preferences and important amenities identified for SIS among PWID willing to use SIS

Design feature	Percent
Willing to walk to SIS	88
Time willing to walk in the summer months
≤20 min	60
>20 min	40
Time willing to walk in the winter months
≤20 min	84
>20 min	16
Willing to take a bus to SIS	60
Time willing to take a bus in the summer months
≤20 min	47
>20 min	53
Time willing to take a bus in the winter months
≤20 min	54
>20 min	46
Willingness to use an integrated SIS	82
Preferred set-up for injecting space
Private cubicle	84
An open plan with benches at one large table or counter	1
An open plan with tables and chairs	9
A combinatory of above	6
Preferred operating hours
Daytime	73
Evening	20
Overnight	7
Involvement of PWID in SIS operation	49
Important amenities identified for SIS	Percent
Distribution of sterile injection equipment	98
Preventing and responding to overdoses	98
Needle distribution	97
HIV/HCV testing	96
Washrooms	94
Referrals to drug treatment, rehab and other services, when ready	94
Nursing staff for medical care and supervised injecting teaching	93
Access to health services	92
Harm reduction education	89
Withdrawal management	87

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