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Table 1 Interview probes

From: Safer opioid supply: qualitative program evaluation

Topic

Questions

Program intake

When did you complete the SS intake process?

  Why did you want to start the program?

How did you find the intake process?

What did you like about the intake process?

What did you not like about the intake process?

Program check-ins

How often do you complete checks ins with your SS team?

What do you like about the check-ins?

What do you not like about the check-ins?

Is there anything you want to change/add/take away from your check-ins?

Health impacts

Has your health changed at all since starting a SS program?

  Physical health?

  Mental health?

Were you experiencing overdoses prior to starting SS?

  If yes, has the amount/frequency changed since starting the program?

Social impacts

How do you feel about being part of a SS program?

How do you feel you are treated as a participant in a SS program—for example, how do you feel you are treated by:

  SS nurses?

  SS nurses?

  Other SS staff?

  Peers?

  Family?

  Friends?

  Other PWUD?

  Hospital staff?

  Prison staff?

Substance use

Has your substance use changed since starting SS?

  If yes, please describe

Criminal activity

Were you participating in any criminal activity prior to starting SS to access illicit substances?

  If yes, has this changed at all since starting the program?

Goals

What were your goals when starting SS?

Were you able to meet any of your goals?

Did anyone help you meet your goals?

Program setup

How do you feel about the environment you access your SS in?

How do you feel about the hours of operation?

How do you feel about the current staffing models?

What might you like to see changed?

Resources and expansion

What would you want policy makers to know about SS?

What research would you want to be done to investigate SS further?

What supports do you wish you could access alongside SS?

What supports do you wish existed for yourself?

What supports do you wish existed for your peers?

Concerns

Do you have any concerns about your SS program?

Do you feel that there are issues surrounding diversion of SS medication? Why or why not?