From: Referral patterns and attitudes of Primary Care Physicians towards chiropractors
Question | Response | DO N (%) | MD N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Do you recommend patients contact doctor on own or initiate formal referral yourself? | Patient contact doctor | 2 (1.9%) | 2 (0.5%) |
 | Doctor initiates referral | 101 (98.1%) | 370 (99.2%) |
 | Unknown | 0 | 1 (0.3%) |
How often referral includes sending a case report? | Always | 20 (19.4%) | 138 (36.5%) |
 | Usually | 43 (41.7%) | 142 (37.6%) |
 | Sometimes | 30 (29.1%) | 85 (22.5%) |
 | Never | 10 (9.7%) | 13 (3.4%) |
How often referral includes sending X-Rays or X-Ray report? | Always | 34 (33%) | 105 (27.6%) |
 | Usually | 44 (42.7%) | 143 (37.6%) |
 | Sometimes | 24 (23.3%) | 129 (33.9%) |
 | Never | 1 (1%) | 3 (0.8%) |
How often referral includes sending clinical records other than X-Rays? | Always | 25 (24.3%) | 100 (26.2%) |
 | Usually | 47 (45.6%) | 186 (48.8%) |
 | Sometimes | 29 (28.2%) | 90 (23.6%) |
 | Never | 1 (1%) | 3 (0.8%) |
 | Unknown | 1 (1%) | 2 (0.5%) |
How often referral includes sending reason for referrals? | Always | 81 (79.4%) | 320 (84.4%) |
 | Usually | 17 (16.7%) | 52 (13.7%) |
 | Sometimes | 4 (3.9%) | 7 (1.8%) |
Have you accepted referral from other doctors? | Yes | 83 (79%) | 313 (82.2%) |
 | No | 22 (21%) | 68 (17.8%) |
How often do you send clinical information to referring doctor as follow-up to referral? | Always | 44 (55%) | 152 (48.7%) |
 | Usually | 24 (30%) | 102 (32.7%) |
 | Sometimes | 9 (11.3%) | 49 (15.7%) |
 | Never | 3 (3.8%) | 9 (2.9%) |
Has other PCP obtained clinical information or advice via curbside consultation | Yes | 103 (97.2%) | 365 (94.1%) |
 | No | 3 (2.8%) | 23 (5.9%) |
Have you obtained clinical information or advice from another PCP via curbside consultation? | Yes | 102 (96.2) | 375 (97.7%) |
 | No | 4 (3.8%) | 9 (2.3%) |