Table 2 Knowledge and skills as reported by physician participants and physicians in the region, after project completion
PHYSICIAN QUESTIONNAIRE | ||
|---|---|---|
Participating Physicians n = 89 | Non-Participating Physicians n = 187 | |
KNOWLEDGE | ||
Never heard/Limited Knowledge | 8 (9%) | 145 (77.5%) |
Familiar with DCD | 81 (91%) | 33 (17.6%) |
No response | 9 (4.8%) | |
SKILLS | ||
Not able to recognize child with DCD | 4 (4.5%) | 45 (24.1%) |
Observe motor skill difficulties, but do not discuss with parents | 6 (6.7%) | 41 (21.9%) |
Can screen for motor difficulties but would refer to specialist | 38 (42.7%) | 82 (43.9%) |
Able to diagnose DCD | 37 (41.6%) | 6 (3.2%) |
No response | 4 (4.5%) | 13 (6.9%) |