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Table 6 Distribution of responses regarding barriers to providing rehabilitation services to equity seeking groups

From: Assessing cultural competency among Canadian chiropractors: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members

 

Strongly agree (N (%))

Agree (N (%))

Somewhat agree (N (%))

Neutral (N (%))

Somewhat disagree (N (%))

Disagree (N (%))

Strongly disagree (N (%))

No opinion (N (%))

The cost of my services limits me from providing care for people from some communities and/or cultural groups

319 (11.6)

626 (22.8)

625 (22.7)

286 (10.4)

153 (5.6)

392 (14.2)

240 (8.7)

111 (4.0)

I find it difficult to develop treatment plans that meet the diverse needs of the people in my community

41 (1.5)

164 (6.0)

363 (13.2)

447 (16.2)

365 (13.3)

840 (30.5)

423 (15.4)

109 (4.0)

Patients from some communities and/or cultural groups have difficulty complying with my treatment recommendations (e.g., number of treatment sessions, adherence to exercise, etc.)

135 (5.0)

170 (6.2)

552 (20.1)

796 (29.0)

379 (14.0)

197 (7.2)

369 (13.4)

154 (5.6)

I find it difficult to build rapport with patients who are different from me

5 (0.2)

21 (0.8)

145 (5.3)

195 (7.1)

312 (11.3)

1014 (36.9)

1025 (37.3)

35 (1.3)

Patients from some communities and/or cultural groups have difficulty trusting the health care system

148 (5.4)

501 (18.2)

719 (26.1)

546 (19.9)

172 (6.3)

257 (9.3)

125 (4.5)

283 (10.3)

Language barriers prevent me from providing an informed consent and educating some of my patients to the extent that I would like

79 (2.9)

280 (10.2)

682 (24.8)

314 (11.4)

313 (11.4)

639 (23.2)

356 (12.9)

88 (3.2)

Language barriers impact some of my patients’ ability to comply with care instructions

85 (3.1)

385 (14.0)

835 (30.4)

310 (10.9)

311 (11.3)

504 (18.3)

229 (8.3)

101 (3.7)