Table 2.
Identified Barrier | Example Itemsa |
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Financial concerns | “Wanted to go, but health insurance didn’t cover” “Couldn’t afford to pay the bill” “Was afraid I would lose my job” |
Transportation issues | “Didn’t have any way to get there” |
Perceived lack of time for treatment | “Didn’t have time” “The hours were inconvenient” |
Language barriers | “Can’t speak English very well” |
Childcare coverage | “Couldn’t arrange for childcare” |
Fear of stigma | “Was too embarrassed to discuss it with anyone” “Was afraid of what my boss, friends, family, or others would think” “Thought it was something I should be strong enough to handle alone” |
Lack of access to treatment | “Had to wait too long to get into a program” |
Lack of understanding of treatment | “Didn’t know any place to go for help” “Was afraid they would put me into the hospital” “Was afraid of the treatment they would give me” “Hated answering personal questions” |
Ambivalence toward treatment outcomes/urge to continue drinking | “Tried getting help before and it didn’t work” “Didn’t think anyone could help” “Thought the problem would get better by itself” “My family thought I should go but I didn’t think it was necessary” “Didn’t think the drinking problem was serious enough” “Didn’t want to go” “Wanted to keep drinking or got drunk” |
Assessed by the AUDADIS-5.