Table 5.
Perceived barriers to disclosure of victimization status (N = 21).
| Perceived barriers | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | Felt too ashamed and embarrassed | 11 (52.4) |
| Did not want to talk about it | 4 (19.0) | |
| Trafficker-related | Too afraid about what the trafficker would do to me or family | 7 (33.3) |
| Wanted to talk about it, but trafficker was there at all time | 4 (19.0) | |
| Trafficker was outside waiting for me | 1 (4.8) | |
| Provider-related | No one asked me questions about my situation | 10 (47.6) |
| There was little privacy in the setting to share my information | 5 (23.8) | |
| There was no time, the appointment was too rushed | 4 (19.0) | |
| Wanted to talk about it, but did not trust healthcare provider | 3 (14.3) | |
| I didn’t know how the healthcare provider was going to respond | 1 (4.8) | |