Table 2:
Identified Psychosocial “Dealbreakers” with Representative Quotes
| Identified “Dealbreaker” (number of mentions) | Representative Examples |
|---|---|
| Inadequate post-discharge caregiving plan (n=30) | “Inability to develop support system” |
| “lack of caregiving plan” | |
| “no viable caregiver plan” | |
| “no caregiver” | |
| Substance misuse (n=11) | “addiction to pain medications, active meth/cocaine use” |
| “IV substance user-active” | |
| “chronic substance use” | |
| Lacking insurance (n=9) | “no insurance and no ability become insured within a reasonable amount of time” |
| “undocumented with no pathway to insurance (as determined by pro-bono lawyers)” | |
| “lack of health insurance (unless Medicaid pending as we go to financial oversight)” | |
| Mental illness (n=5) | “severe and untreated mental health” |
| “unchecked mental health concerns” | |
| Housing instability (n=4) | “Lack of stable/safe housing” |
| “Homelessness” |