Table 6 Perceived barriers to accepting incarcerated patients.
From: Nursing home availability for incarcerated persons granted compassionate release
Perceived barriers | Number of nursing facilities that mentioned |
|---|---|
Safety | 27 (44.3%) |
Incarceration generally/policy against or screening for incarceration | 15 (24.6%) |
Behavior/Psych | 12 (19.7%) |
Inability to meet patient needs, complexity or “fit” of patient | 8 (13.1%) |
None specified | 12 (19.7%) |
