Table 6 Barriers to domiciliary care provision
From: Provision of domiciliary dental care by Scottish dentists: a national survey
(a) Providers' views on barriers to provision | ||
|---|---|---|
| Â | GDPs (n = 377) | CDOs (n = 104) |
Access issues, lighting | 19% | 17% |
Lack of time | 19% | 9% |
Provision of equipment | 10% | 9% |
Poor quality of service | 8% | 8% |
Patient/staff co-operation | 6% | 7% |
Legal requirements re drugs, resuscitation | 6% | 4% |
Remuneration | 5% | - |
Health and safety issues | 2% | 10% |
Combination of these factors | 23% | 32% |
(b) Non-providers' reasons for non-provision | ||
| Â | GDPs (n = 394) | CDOs (n = 50) |
Lack of time | 59% | 28% |
Poor remuneration | 54% | 4% |
Quality of work concerns | 47% | 20% |
Insufficient demand | 42% | 28% |
Infection control concerns | 35% | 12% |
Personal safety concerns | 28% | 6% |
Equipment concerns | 18% | 8% |
