Table 9 Practitioners reasons for not referring patients with TMD to physiotherapist (N = 136)
Lack of collaboration N (%) | Lack of awareness N (%) | Limited access N (%) | No Need for a Physical Therapist N (%) | Other N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachelors | 77 (61.6) | 70 (58.3) | 36 (54.5) | 73(65.2) | 0 (0) |
PG DIP | 11 (8.8) | 5 (4.2) | 4 (6.1) | 7 (6.3) | 2 (50) |
Masters | 35 (28) | 43 (35.8) | 24 (36.4) | 30 (26.8) | 2 (50) |
Doctorate | 2 (1.6) | 2 (1.7) | 2 (3.0) | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) |
Total | 125(100) | 120(100) | 66(100) | 112(100) | 4(100) |