Table 2 Respondents’ responses to questionnaire items on perception of doctors’ referral for physiotherapy
Questionnaire item | Frequency (3-point Likert scale) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
1. Doctors do not refer patients for physiotherapy services. | ||
a. Correct | 19 | 12.3% |
b. Incorrect | 134 | 87.1% |
c. Undecided | 1 | 0.6% |
2. Doctors refer patients but not often. | ||
a. Correct | 127 | 82.5% |
b. Incorrect | 26 | 16.9% |
c. Undecided | 1 | 0.6% |
3. Most patients that attend physiotherapy clinics are referred by doctors | ||
a. Correct | 70 | 45.4% |
b. Incorrect | 83 | 53.9% |
c. Undecided | 1 | 0.6% |
4. Most patients’ referrals from doctors came late. | ||
a. Correct | 132 | 85.6% |
b. Incorrect | 22 | 14.4% |
c. Undecided | 0 | 0% |
5. Some doctors do not know cases to refer for physiotherapy. | ||
a. Correct | 126 | 81.9% |
b. Incorrect | 27 | 17.5% |
c. Undecided | 1 | 0.6% |
6. Most doctors who refer patients prescribe treatment for physiotherapists. | ||
a. Correct | 116 | 75.4% |
b. Incorrect | 38 | 24.6% |
c. Undecided | 0 | 0% |
7. Many referrals from doctors lack patients’ clinical details. | 1 | |
a. Correct | 05 | 68.3% |
b. Incorrect | 48 | 31.1% |
c. Undecided | 1 | 0.6% |
8. Most patients who attend outpatient physioclinic came via self-referrals. | ||
a. Correct | 89 | 57.8% |
b. Incorrect | 64 | 41.6% |
c. Undecided | 1 | 0.6% |
9. Many patients who attend outpatient clinic come through secondary referral. | ||
a. Correct | 126 | 81.9% |
b. Incorrect | 23 | 14.6% |
c. Undecided | 5 | 3% |
10. Doctors who refer patients do not request for feedback on the patients. | ||
a. Correct | 122 | 79.3% |
b. Incorrect | 30 | 19.5% |
c. Undecided | 2 | 1.2% |
11. Doctors referrals show they do not understand the scope of physiotherapy. | ||
a. Correct | 122 | 79.3% |
b. Incorrect | 29 | 18.8% |
c. Undecided | 3 | 1.8% |
Total | 154 | 100% |