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Table 7 Reasons why participants may be undecided or less inclined to donate

From: Philanthropic donor perspectives about providing harm reduction services for people living with HIV/AIDS in a hospital setting

Reason*

Survey % (n = 12)

Harm reduction services will take away from the focus on HIV/AIDS at Casey House

75 (9)

Harm reduction services are out of line with the care and services that I believe Casey House should provide

68 (7)

Providing harm reduction services would disrupt care for Casey House clients who do not use drugs

50 (6)

Harm reduction increases crime and other neighbourhood problems

25 (3)

Harm reduction services can cause liability issues for Casey House

25 (3)

A hospital is not a place for harm reduction

17 (2)

Harm reduction services encourage drug use

8 (1)

These services are not needed at Casey House

8 (1)

Drug treatment should be the only goal promoted at Casey House

8 (1)

Other

33 (4)

  1. *Could select multiple responses
  2. The interview column is omitted since no interview participants reported being less inclined to donate or undecided about the impact of new hospital-based harm reduction services on their future support (see Table 5)