Table 3 Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of gaps in healthcare services for people with fibromyalgia
Are there gaps in your local healthcare services? | Number of people identifying this as being the most important unmet need, n (n/N %) | Number of people identifying this as an important unmet need (including those identifying it as most important), n (n/N %) |
|---|---|---|
N = 1601 | N = 1601 | |
Yes, lack of available services | 499 (31.2) | 892 (55.7) |
Yes, lack of healthcare professionals’ knowledge/skills | 252 (15.7) | 652 (40.7) |
Yes, long wait times to appointments | 113 (7.1) | 633 (39.5) |
Yes, funding issues | 32 (2.0) | 330 (20.6) |
Yes, lack of time during appointments | 31 (1.9) | 433 (27.1) |
Yes, limited communication/coordination between providers | 23 (1.4) | 266 (16.6) |
Yes, restrictive service delivery policies | 23 (1.4) | 255 (15.9) |
Yes, continuity of relations between provider and patient | 19 (1.2) | 229 (14.3) |
Yes, limited transport availability | 10 (0.6) | 192 (12.0) |
Yes, lack of access to shared medical records | 3 (0.2) | 156 (9.7) |
Yes, other important unmet need | 36 (2.3) | 105 (6.6) |
Yes, no important unmet need given | 104 (6.5) | |
No | 182 (11.4) | |
Don’t know | 274 (17.1) | |
Total | 1601 (100.0) |